adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
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 impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The beauty of Rose was the first thing that struck him upon his entrance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
dissimulationnoun
the act of deceiving
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The beauty of Rose was the first thing that struck him upon his entrance.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The natural feelings of the heart were touched.
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 The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The beauty of Rose was the first thing that struck him upon his entrance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The natural feelings of the heart were touched.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The beauty of Rose was the first thing that struck him upon his entrance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The beauty of Rose was the first thing that struck him upon his entrance.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The natural feelings of the heart were touched.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beauty of Rose was the first thing that struck him upon his entrance.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The beauty of Rose was the first thing that struck him upon his entrance.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The ambitious man forgot all his schemes, and all his cares, in the contemplation of this humble picture of happiness and content; and the baronet conversed a full quarter of an hour with farmer Gray, before he relapsed into himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The beauty of Rose was the first thing that struck him upon his entrance.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The beauty of Rose was the first thing that struck him upon his entrance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beauty of Rose was the first thing that struck him upon his entrance.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The beauty of Rose was the first thing that struck him upon his entrance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading The natural feelings of the heart were touched.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The beauty of Rose was the first thing that struck him upon his entrance.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading The impression was so sudden, and so lively, that, for a few minutes, the election, and all that belonged to it, vanished from his memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beauty of Rose was the first thing that struck him upon his entrance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The natural feelings of the heart were touched.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The politeness of a county candidate made him appear, in other houses, charmed with father, mother, son, and daughter; but in this cottage there was no occasion for dissimulation; he was really pleased with each individual of the family.
