adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
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 “She is very amiable, I believe,” said I, “for all her friends love and speak highly of her.”
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading “She is very amiable, I believe,” said I, “for all her friends love and speak highly of her.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh yes; and a fine, pleasant, open countenance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “She is very amiable, I believe,” said I, “for all her friends love and speak highly of her.”
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The Duchess of Devonshire, I fancy, has better parts.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “Oh yes; and a fine, pleasant, open countenance.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
curtailedverbUS /kərˈteɪld/
past form of “curtail” — place restrictions on
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading The Duchess of Devonshire, I fancy, has better parts.”
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess of Devonshire, I fancy, has better parts.”
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The Duchess of Devonshire, I fancy, has better parts.”
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Oh yes; and a fine, pleasant, open countenance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She is very amiable, I believe,” said I, “for all her friends love and speak highly of her.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “She is very amiable, I believe,” said I, “for all her friends love and speak highly of her.”
hare-hunting
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From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Duchess of Devonshire, I fancy, has better parts.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “She is very amiable, I believe,” said I, “for all her friends love and speak highly of her.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is very amiable, I believe,” said I, “for all her friends love and speak highly of her.”
LincolnshirenounUS /ˈlɪŋkənʃɪr/
an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “She is very amiable, I believe,” said I, “for all her friends love and speak highly of her.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Oh yes; and a fine, pleasant, open countenance.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The Duchess of Devonshire, I fancy, has better parts.”
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Oh yes; and a fine, pleasant, open countenance.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She is very amiable, I believe,” said I, “for all her friends love and speak highly of her.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “She is very amiable, I believe,” said I, “for all her friends love and speak highly of her.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duchess of Devonshire, I fancy, has better parts.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “She is very amiable, I believe,” said I, “for all her friends love and speak highly of her.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She came to my sister's once, in Lincolnshire, when I was there, in order to see hare-hunting, which was then quite new to her.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Oh,” cried I, “if everybody went by this rule, what a world of conversation would be curtailed!
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh yes; and a fine, pleasant, open countenance.
