adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading The ladies would not be refused, and several schemes were proposed for the accomplishment of their design.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRINCESS AND PEKUAH VISIT THE ASTRONOMER.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
ASTRONOMERnounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmər/
a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading THE PRINCESS AND PEKUAH VISIT THE ASTRONOMER.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The ladies would not be refused, and several schemes were proposed for the accomplishment of their design.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This was somewhat difficult.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
EuropeansnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːənz/
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ladies would not be refused, and several schemes were proposed for the accomplishment of their design.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
Imlac
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From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
Imlac's
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From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies would not be refused, and several schemes were proposed for the accomplishment of their design.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
PEKUAH
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From this reading THE PRINCESS AND PEKUAH VISIT THE ASTRONOMER.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE PRINCESS AND PEKUAH VISIT THE ASTRONOMER.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The ladies would not be refused, and several schemes were proposed for the accomplishment of their design.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The ladies would not be refused, and several schemes were proposed for the accomplishment of their design.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The ladies would not be refused, and several schemes were proposed for the accomplishment of their design.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The ladies would not be refused, and several schemes were proposed for the accomplishment of their design.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading This was somewhat difficult.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS AND PEKUAH VISIT THE ASTRONOMER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was somewhat difficult.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE PRINCESS AND PEKUAH VISIT THE ASTRONOMER.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ladies would not be refused, and several schemes were proposed for the accomplishment of their design.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE Princess and Pekuah, having talked in private of Imlac’s astronomer, thought his character at once so amiable and so strange that they could not be satisfied without a nearer knowledge, and Imlac was requested to find the means of bringing them together.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The philosopher had never received any visits from women, though he lived in a city that had in it many Europeans, who followed the manners of their own countries, and many from other parts of the world, that lived there with European liberty.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The ladies would not be refused, and several schemes were proposed for the accomplishment of their design.
