adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading When speaking of him to friends, we generally alluded to him as Thomas Henry, Esquire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading He approved of us in his quiet, undemonstrative way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He chose my own particular easy chair for himself, and stuck to it.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He chose my own particular easy chair for himself, and stuck to it.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He chose my own particular easy chair for himself, and stuck to it.
EsquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading When speaking of him to friends, we generally alluded to him as Thomas Henry, Esquire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He chose my own particular easy chair for himself, and stuck to it.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When speaking of him to friends, we generally alluded to him as Thomas Henry, Esquire.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading When speaking of him to friends, we generally alluded to him as Thomas Henry, Esquire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He chose my own particular easy chair for himself, and stuck to it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He approved of us in his quiet, undemonstrative way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He chose my own particular easy chair for himself, and stuck to it.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He chose my own particular easy chair for himself, and stuck to it.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He approved of us in his quiet, undemonstrative way.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading When speaking of him to friends, we generally alluded to him as Thomas Henry, Esquire.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading He chose my own particular easy chair for himself, and stuck to it.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When speaking of him to friends, we generally alluded to him as Thomas Henry, Esquire.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
undemonstrativeadjective
not given to open expression of emotion
From this reading He approved of us in his quiet, undemonstrative way.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He approved of us in his quiet, undemonstrative way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He approved of us in his quiet, undemonstrative way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When speaking of him to friends, we generally alluded to him as Thomas Henry, Esquire.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When speaking of him to friends, we generally alluded to him as Thomas Henry, Esquire.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It struck me that the combination of the two would be still more appropriate, and accordingly, in the privacy of the domestic circle, Thomas Henry he was called.
