adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
clergymennounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimɪn/
plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
esteemedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstiːmd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way I came to live in London, in my uncle’s house, not far from Gray’s Inn, and to be treated and esteemed as his son, and to labour with him in his office.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Like most poor clergymen, he had a large family; and I have no doubt was glad enough when my London uncle, who was a bachelor, offered to take charge of me, and bring me up to be his successor in business.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading I now come to the time in which I myself was mixed up with the people that I have been writing about.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And to make you understand how I became connected with them, I must give you some little account of myself.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading My father was the younger son of a Devonshire gentleman of moderate property; my eldest uncle succeeded to the estate of his forefathers, my second became an eminent attorney in London, and my father took orders.
