adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
ALFREDnounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading LETTER FROM ALFRED.
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 This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Oh! thoughtless mortals, ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate.’
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading ‘Oh! thoughtless mortals, ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate.’
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
CounsellornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading ‘Oh! thoughtless mortals, ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate.’
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
elateverbUS /ɪˈleɪt/
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading ‘Oh! thoughtless mortals, ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate.’
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading ‘Oh! thoughtless mortals, ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate.’
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading ‘Oh! thoughtless mortals, ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate.’
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTER FROM ALFRED.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
Hauton's
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From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
how
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From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LETTER FROM ALFRED.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading ‘Oh! thoughtless mortals, ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate.’
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
NamelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh! thoughtless mortals, ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate.’
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
Rosamond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading ‘Oh! thoughtless mortals, ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate.’
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading ‘Oh! thoughtless mortals, ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate.’
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ‘Oh! thoughtless mortals, ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate.’
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This very circumstance has been the means of introducing me to the notice of three men, all eminent in their profession, and each with the same inclination to serve me, according to their respective powers--a solicitor, a barrister, and a judge.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _This appears to have been written some months after the vacation spent at the Hills_.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You remember, I am sure, my dear father, how angry we were some time ago with that man, whose name I never would tell you, the man whom Rosamond called Counsellor _Nameless_, who snatched a _good point_ from me in arguing Mr. Hauton’s cause.
