adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
Abbotstoke
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From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
aimeth
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From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A grain of glory mixed with humbleness, Cures both a fever and lethargicness.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
CuresnounUS /kjʊrz/
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading A grain of glory mixed with humbleness, Cures both a fever and lethargicness.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
Dr
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From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
Far-view
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From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A grain of glory mixed with humbleness, Cures both a fever and lethargicness.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
Fordholm
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From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading A grain of glory mixed with humbleness, Cures both a fever and lethargicness.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading A grain of glory mixed with humbleness, Cures both a fever and lethargicness.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
humblenessnoun
the state of being humble and unimportant
From this reading A grain of glory mixed with humbleness, Cures both a fever and lethargicness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
lethargicness
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From this reading A grain of glory mixed with humbleness, Cures both a fever and lethargicness.
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 “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
magnanimousadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnænəməs/
noble and generous in spirit
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading A grain of glory mixed with humbleness, Cures both a fever and lethargicness.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A grain of glory mixed with humbleness, Cures both a fever and lethargicness.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
PitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
ShootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
SinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I have to set off after breakfast to see old Mrs. Gould, and to be at Abbotstoke Grange by twelve; then I thought of going to Fordholm, and getting Miss Cleveland to give us some luncheon--there are some poor people on the way to look at; and that girl on Far-view Hill; and there’s another place to call in at coming home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Pitch thy behaviour low, thy projects high, So shalt thou humble and magnanimous be; Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A grain of glory mixed with humbleness, Cures both a fever and lethargicness.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Norman, do you feel up to a long day’s work?” said Dr. May, on the following morning.
