adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this did not prove to be the case.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading But this did not prove to be the case.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this did not prove to be the case.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading But this did not prove to be the case.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this did not prove to be the case.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading For some reason, not altogether understood by me, there seemed to be a continued series of new developments at our home.
uniformitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈfɔːrməti/
a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a time, the uniformity and quiet of our existence was considerably disturbed.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This disturbance was caused by a baby, not a rude, imperious baby, but a child who was generally of a quiet and orderly turn of mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had supposed, when the events spoken of in the last chapter had settled down to their proper places in our little history, that our life would flow on in an even, commonplace way, with few or no incidents worthy of being recorded.
