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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
acquainted
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
AGE
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From this reading OF AGE.
allusion
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I wish you many happy returns,” she answered, with kind _empressement_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
attainment
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From this reading There were no rejoicings upon Gibbie’s attainment of his twenty-first year.
avoid
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
believing
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
birthday
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From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
breakfast
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
date
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
day
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
desiring
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
Donal
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From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
empressement
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From this reading “I wish you many happy returns,” she answered, with kind _empressement_.
fact
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
finding
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From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
fingered
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From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
Gibbie
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From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
Gibbie's
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From this reading There were no rejoicings upon Gibbie’s attainment of his twenty-first year.
giving
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
guardian
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
happy
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From this reading “I wish you many happy returns,” she answered, with kind _empressement_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were no rejoicings upon Gibbie’s attainment of his twenty-first year.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish you many happy returns,” she answered, with kind _empressement_.
importance
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
kind
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From this reading “I wish you many happy returns,” she answered, with kind _empressement_.
learned
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From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
made
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
many
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From this reading “I wish you many happy returns,” she answered, with kind _empressement_.
met
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
most
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
Mrs
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From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
natural
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no rejoicings upon Gibbie’s attainment of his twenty-first year.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF AGE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
rejoicings
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From this reading There were no rejoicings upon Gibbie’s attainment of his twenty-first year.
returns
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From this reading “I wish you many happy returns,” she answered, with kind _empressement_.
said
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From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
Sclater
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From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish you many happy returns,” she answered, with kind _empressement_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
There
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From this reading There were no rejoicings upon Gibbie’s attainment of his twenty-first year.
thereto
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From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
twenty-first
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From this reading There were no rejoicings upon Gibbie’s attainment of his twenty-first year.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were no rejoicings upon Gibbie’s attainment of his twenty-first year.
urged
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From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, urged thereto by Donal, Gibbie had learned the date for himself, and finding nothing was said, fingered to Mrs. Sclater, “This is my birthday.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no rejoicings upon Gibbie’s attainment of his twenty-first year.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
wisdom
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From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
wish
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From this reading “I wish you many happy returns,” she answered, with kind _empressement_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His guardian, believing he alone had acquainted himself with the date, and desiring in his wisdom to avoid giving him a feeling of importance, made no allusion to the fact, as would have been most natural, when they met at breakfast on the morning of the day.
year
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From this reading There were no rejoicings upon Gibbie’s attainment of his twenty-first year.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish you many happy returns,” she answered, with kind _empressement_.
