adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't deny it's honour to us, and it's a comfort," said the farmer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "This is the first morning I've thought easily in my chair for years.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "I don't deny it's honour to us, and it's a comfort," said the farmer.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "I don't deny it's honour to us, and it's a comfort," said the farmer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
don't
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From this reading "I don't deny it's honour to us, and it's a comfort," said the farmer.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "This is the first morning I've thought easily in my chair for years.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "I don't deny it's honour to us, and it's a comfort," said the farmer.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This is the first morning I've thought easily in my chair for years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading "I don't deny it's honour to us, and it's a comfort," said the farmer.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't deny it's honour to us, and it's a comfort," said the farmer.
I'm
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From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
I've
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From this reading "This is the first morning I've thought easily in my chair for years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is the first morning I've thought easily in my chair for years.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the first morning I've thought easily in my chair for years.
it's
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From this reading "I don't deny it's honour to us, and it's a comfort," said the farmer.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "This is the first morning I've thought easily in my chair for years.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is the first morning I've thought easily in my chair for years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
prankishadjective
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
Rhoda
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From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't deny it's honour to us, and it's a comfort," said the farmer.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the first morning I've thought easily in my chair for years.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "This is the first morning I've thought easily in my chair for years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't deny it's honour to us, and it's a comfort," said the farmer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
who's
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From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rhoda spoke to her father from the doorway, with her hand upon the lock of the door.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "This is the first morning I've thought easily in my chair for years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm sorry about Robert, who's a twice unlucky 'un; but you aimed at something higher, I suppose."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At first he paid little attention to her, and, when he did so, began by saying that he hoped she knew that she was bound to have the young squire, and did not intend to be prankish and wilful; because the young squire was eager to settle affairs, that he might be settled himself.
