adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
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 The dress, the comforts, the position he had desired for Sylvia were all hers.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPY DAYS And now Philip seemed as prosperous as his heart could desire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HAPPY DAYS And now Philip seemed as prosperous as his heart could desire.
befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
appropriate to
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The business flourished, and money beyond his moderate wants came in.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business flourished, and money beyond his moderate wants came in.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The business flourished, and money beyond his moderate wants came in.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading The dress, the comforts, the position he had desired for Sylvia were all hers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HAPPY DAYS And now Philip seemed as prosperous as his heart could desire.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HAPPY DAYS And now Philip seemed as prosperous as his heart could desire.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading HAPPY DAYS And now Philip seemed as prosperous as his heart could desire.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading The dress, the comforts, the position he had desired for Sylvia were all hers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The dress, the comforts, the position he had desired for Sylvia were all hers.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading The business flourished, and money beyond his moderate wants came in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY DAYS And now Philip seemed as prosperous as his heart could desire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading HAPPY DAYS And now Philip seemed as prosperous as his heart could desire.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The dress, the comforts, the position he had desired for Sylvia were all hers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HAPPY DAYS And now Philip seemed as prosperous as his heart could desire.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The business flourished, and money beyond his moderate wants came in.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading The business flourished, and money beyond his moderate wants came in.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The business flourished, and money beyond his moderate wants came in.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HAPPY DAYS And now Philip seemed as prosperous as his heart could desire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading HAPPY DAYS And now Philip seemed as prosperous as his heart could desire.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The dress, the comforts, the position he had desired for Sylvia were all hers.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading HAPPY DAYS And now Philip seemed as prosperous as his heart could desire.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
seamnounUS /siːm/
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading HAPPY DAYS And now Philip seemed as prosperous as his heart could desire.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
Sylvia
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From this reading The dress, the comforts, the position he had desired for Sylvia were all hers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The business flourished, and money beyond his moderate wants came in.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The business flourished, and money beyond his moderate wants came in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for himself he required very little; but he had always looked forward to placing his idol in a befitting shrine; and means for this were now furnished to him.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She did not need to do a stroke of household work if she preferred to 'sit in her parlour and sew up a seam'.
