adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading At this juncture I received a letter from the gentleman who had boarded with us on the canal-boat.
boarding-house
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From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
canal-boat
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From this reading At this juncture I received a letter from the gentleman who had boarded with us on the canal-boat.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
disadvantagesnounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
Euphemia
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From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this juncture I received a letter from the gentleman who had boarded with us on the canal-boat.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading At this juncture I received a letter from the gentleman who had boarded with us on the canal-boat.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this juncture I received a letter from the gentleman who had boarded with us on the canal-boat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
house-hunting
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From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
how
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From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At this juncture I received a letter from the gentleman who had boarded with us on the canal-boat.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At this juncture I received a letter from the gentleman who had boarded with us on the canal-boat.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading At this juncture I received a letter from the gentleman who had boarded with us on the canal-boat.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading To do this, we must know how other people live, we must examine into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of housekeeping, and make up our minds on the subject.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we came to this conclusion we were in a city boarding-house, and were entirely satisfied that this style of living did not suit us at all.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have before given an account of the difficulties we encountered when we started out house-hunting, and it was this doleful experience which made Euphemia declare that before we set out on a second search for a residence, we should know exactly what we wanted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At this juncture I received a letter from the gentleman who had boarded with us on the canal-boat.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Shortly after leaving us the previous fall, he had married a widow lady with two children, and was now keeping house in a French flat in the upper part of the city.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this juncture I received a letter from the gentleman who had boarded with us on the canal-boat.
