adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
else
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From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
Grex
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
losingsnoun
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
Mabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
OaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
Percival's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
winningsnounUS /ˈwɪnɪŋz/
something won (especially money)
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
