adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It is now time to give some account of the Bettesworth family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The history of their indolence, extravagance, quarrels, and ruin, shall be given as shortly as possible.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The history of their indolence, extravagance, quarrels, and ruin, shall be given as shortly as possible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The history of their indolence, extravagance, quarrels, and ruin, shall be given as shortly as possible.
Bettesworth
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From this reading It is now time to give some account of the Bettesworth family.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fortune left to them by Captain Bettesworth was nearly twenty thousand pounds.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The fortune left to them by Captain Bettesworth was nearly twenty thousand pounds.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading The history of their indolence, extravagance, quarrels, and ruin, shall be given as shortly as possible.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading It is now time to give some account of the Bettesworth family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The fortune left to them by Captain Bettesworth was nearly twenty thousand pounds.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is now time to give some account of the Bettesworth family.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The history of their indolence, extravagance, quarrels, and ruin, shall be given as shortly as possible.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The history of their indolence, extravagance, quarrels, and ruin, shall be given as shortly as possible.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
indolencenoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading The history of their indolence, extravagance, quarrels, and ruin, shall be given as shortly as possible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now time to give some account of the Bettesworth family.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now time to give some account of the Bettesworth family.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The fortune left to them by Captain Bettesworth was nearly twenty thousand pounds.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The fortune left to them by Captain Bettesworth was nearly twenty thousand pounds.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now time to give some account of the Bettesworth family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is now time to give some account of the Bettesworth family.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The history of their indolence, extravagance, quarrels, and ruin, shall be given as shortly as possible.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The fortune left to them by Captain Bettesworth was nearly twenty thousand pounds.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading The history of their indolence, extravagance, quarrels, and ruin, shall be given as shortly as possible.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The history of their indolence, extravagance, quarrels, and ruin, shall be given as shortly as possible.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The history of their indolence, extravagance, quarrels, and ruin, shall be given as shortly as possible.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading The history of their indolence, extravagance, quarrels, and ruin, shall be given as shortly as possible.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is now time to give some account of the Bettesworth family.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is now time to give some account of the Bettesworth family.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The history of their indolence, extravagance, quarrels, and ruin, shall be given as shortly as possible.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fortune left to them by Captain Bettesworth was nearly twenty thousand pounds.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The fortune left to them by Captain Bettesworth was nearly twenty thousand pounds.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is now time to give some account of the Bettesworth family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is now time to give some account of the Bettesworth family.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The fortune left to them by Captain Bettesworth was nearly twenty thousand pounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fortune left to them by Captain Bettesworth was nearly twenty thousand pounds.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When they got possession of this sum, they thought it could never be spent; and each individual of the family had separate plans of extravagance, for which they required separate supplies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Old Bettesworth, in his youth, had seen a house of Squire Somebody, which had struck his imagination, and he resolved he would build just such another.
