adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
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 "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Morleys are his special friends, and I greatly fear he is making love to Gertrude.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
CottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading He has taken Ivy Cottage for four mouths, and is, I fear, doing great mischief.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He has taken Ivy Cottage for four mouths, and is, I fear, doing great mischief.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He has taken Ivy Cottage for four mouths, and is, I fear, doing great mischief.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has taken Ivy Cottage for four mouths, and is, I fear, doing great mischief.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He has taken Ivy Cottage for four mouths, and is, I fear, doing great mischief.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Morleys are his special friends, and I greatly fear he is making love to Gertrude.
Gertrude
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From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He has taken Ivy Cottage for four mouths, and is, I fear, doing great mischief.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The Morleys are his special friends, and I greatly fear he is making love to Gertrude.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has taken Ivy Cottage for four mouths, and is, I fear, doing great mischief.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Morleys are his special friends, and I greatly fear he is making love to Gertrude.
how
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From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading He has taken Ivy Cottage for four mouths, and is, I fear, doing great mischief.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Morleys are his special friends, and I greatly fear he is making love to Gertrude.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Morleys are his special friends, and I greatly fear he is making love to Gertrude.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading He has taken Ivy Cottage for four mouths, and is, I fear, doing great mischief.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
Morleys
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From this reading The Morleys are his special friends, and I greatly fear he is making love to Gertrude.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He has taken Ivy Cottage for four mouths, and is, I fear, doing great mischief.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
Sigismund
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From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Morleys are his special friends, and I greatly fear he is making love to Gertrude.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He has taken Ivy Cottage for four mouths, and is, I fear, doing great mischief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It is such a comfort to be quite at rest about them, and to see them all looking so well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I suppose one can never be without some cause of worry, and just now I am very unhappy about that nice girl Gertrude Morley whom you admired so much when you were last here.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
Zaluski
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From this reading The whole neighbourhood has been dominated this year by a young Polish merchant named Sigismund Zaluski, who is very clever and musical and knows well how to win popularity.
