adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a guide, Philip was not long in discovering that Celia was somewhat uncertain.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading And Philip learned to read in this varying advice the changes in her own experience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now she would have him take one path and now another.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a guide, Philip was not long in discovering that Celia was somewhat uncertain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
Celia
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From this reading As a guide, Philip was not long in discovering that Celia was somewhat uncertain.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading And Philip learned to read in this varying advice the changes in her own experience.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading As a guide, Philip was not long in discovering that Celia was somewhat uncertain.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading And Philip learned to read in this varying advice the changes in her own experience.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading As a guide, Philip was not long in discovering that Celia was somewhat uncertain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now she would have him take one path and now another.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a guide, Philip was not long in discovering that Celia was somewhat uncertain.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading And Philip learned to read in this varying advice the changes in her own experience.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As a guide, Philip was not long in discovering that Celia was somewhat uncertain.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a guide, Philip was not long in discovering that Celia was somewhat uncertain.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she would have him take one path and now another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now she would have him take one path and now another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And Philip learned to read in this varying advice the changes in her own experience.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Now she would have him take one path and now another.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading As a guide, Philip was not long in discovering that Celia was somewhat uncertain.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And Philip learned to read in this varying advice the changes in her own experience.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As a guide, Philip was not long in discovering that Celia was somewhat uncertain.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Now she would have him take one path and now another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a guide, Philip was not long in discovering that Celia was somewhat uncertain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Philip learned to read in this varying advice the changes in her own experience.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Philip learned to read in this varying advice the changes in her own experience.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading As a guide, Philip was not long in discovering that Celia was somewhat uncertain.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading And Philip learned to read in this varying advice the changes in her own experience.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She kept before him a very high ideal; she expected him to be distinguished and successful, but, her means varied from time to time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a guide, Philip was not long in discovering that Celia was somewhat uncertain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was a time when she hoped he would be a great scholar: there was no position so noble as that of a university professor or president.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now she would have him take one path and now another.
