adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading His wife was with him, and introduced also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading He is a distant relation of Mr. Cambridge.
Delany
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I soon heard him whisper Mrs. Delany to introduce him to me.
Delany's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He is a distant relation of Mr. Cambridge.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
Eton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a distant relation of Mr. Cambridge.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I soon heard him whisper Mrs. Delany to introduce him to me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I soon heard him whisper Mrs. Delany to introduce him to me.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife was with him, and introduced also.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soon heard him whisper Mrs. Delany to introduce him to me.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading I soon heard him whisper Mrs. Delany to introduce him to me.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading His wife was with him, and introduced also.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a distant relation of Mr. Cambridge.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I soon heard him whisper Mrs. Delany to introduce him to me.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He is a distant relation of Mr. Cambridge.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I soon heard him whisper Mrs. Delany to introduce him to me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
provostnounUS /ˈproʊvoʊst/
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading He is a distant relation of Mr. Cambridge.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I soon heard him whisper Mrs. Delany to introduce him to me.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I soon heard him whisper Mrs. Delany to introduce him to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently after we were joined by a goodly priest, fat, jovial, breathing plenty ease, and good living.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading I soon heard him whisper Mrs. Delany to introduce him to me.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife was with him, and introduced also.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was Dr. Roberts, provost of Eton: I had already seen him at Mrs. Delany's last winter, but no introduction had then passed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His wife was with him, and introduced also.
