20
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From this reading The £20 too was forthcoming and the dress and the boots and the hat were bought.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
attorney'snounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/
possessive form of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The £20 too was forthcoming and the dress and the boots and the hat were bought.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The £20 too was forthcoming and the dress and the boots and the hat were bought.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
Cheltenham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
Dillsborough
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From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The £20 too was forthcoming and the dress and the boots and the hat were bought.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading The £20 too was forthcoming and the dress and the boots and the hat were bought.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
GIVEverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading GIVE ME SIX MONTHS.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The £20 too was forthcoming and the dress and the boots and the hat were bought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GIVE ME SIX MONTHS.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
MONTHSnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading GIVE ME SIX MONTHS.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
SIXnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading GIVE ME SIX MONTHS.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The £20 too was forthcoming and the dress and the boots and the hat were bought.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
Ushant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was a great deal of trouble and some very genuine sorrow in the attorney's house at Dillsborough during the first week in December.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The £20 too was forthcoming and the dress and the boots and the hat were bought.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while this was going on Mrs. Masters took care that there should be no comfort whatever around them and made every meal a separate curse to the unfortunate lawyer.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Mr. Masters had declared to his wife that Mary should go to Cheltenham and a letter was written to Lady Ushant accepting the invitation.
