adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His daughters were never in doubt about him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
Brookfield
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From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading His daughters were never in doubt about him.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading His daughters were never in doubt about him.
excitableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
easily excited
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friends knew him thoroughly.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friends knew him thoroughly.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friends knew him thoroughly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His daughters were never in doubt about him.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
intercommunicationnoun
mutual communication; communication with each other
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
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 His friends knew him thoroughly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His daughters were never in doubt about him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading His friends knew him thoroughly.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the period of the purchase of Brookfield he had been excitable and feverish, but that was ascribed to the projected change in his habits, and the stern necessity for an occasional family intercommunication on the subject of money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His daughters were never in doubt about him.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Mr. Pole was one of those men whose characters are read off at a glance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was neat, insignificant, and nervously cheerful; with the eyes of a bird, that let you into no interior.
