adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I feel that anything less will neither rehabilitate me in your esteem, nor secure for me the remnants of my shattered self-respect.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
cannot
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From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading I feel that anything less will neither rehabilitate me in your esteem, nor secure for me the remnants of my shattered self-respect.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
Gathercole
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From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
how
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From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I feel that anything less will neither rehabilitate me in your esteem, nor secure for me the remnants of my shattered self-respect.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I feel that anything less will neither rehabilitate me in your esteem, nor secure for me the remnants of my shattered self-respect.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I feel that anything less will neither rehabilitate me in your esteem, nor secure for me the remnants of my shattered self-respect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
PatagonianounUS /ˌpætəˈɡoʊniə/
region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
rehabilitateverbUS /ˌriːhəˈbɪləteɪt/
help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute
From this reading I feel that anything less will neither rehabilitate me in your esteem, nor secure for me the remnants of my shattered self-respect.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading I feel that anything less will neither rehabilitate me in your esteem, nor secure for me the remnants of my shattered self-respect.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading I feel that anything less will neither rehabilitate me in your esteem, nor secure for me the remnants of my shattered self-respect.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading I feel that anything less will neither rehabilitate me in your esteem, nor secure for me the remnants of my shattered self-respect.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading I feel that anything less will neither rehabilitate me in your esteem, nor secure for me the remnants of my shattered self-respect.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I am hoping you will dine with me next week and meet a most interesting man, George Gathercole, who has just returned from Patagonia,--I only received his letter this morning-- having made most remarkable discoveries concerning that country.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I hope that we shall both forget this unhappy morning and that you will give me an opportunity of rendering to you in person, the apologies which are due to you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As you know, and as I have given you proof, I have the greatest admiration in the world for one whose work for humanity has won such universal recognition.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Mr. Meredith, “I cannot tell you how unhappy and humiliated I feel that my little joke with you should have had such an uncomfortable ending.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I feel that anything less will neither rehabilitate me in your esteem, nor secure for me the remnants of my shattered self-respect.
