adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the vacancy now occurred a deputation waited upon Squire Tregear and asked him to stand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then there had come changes, and strangers had made themselves welcome by their money.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Silverbridge had told his father, many of the Tregear family had sat for the borough.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When the vacancy now occurred a deputation waited upon Squire Tregear and asked him to stand.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then there had come changes, and strangers had made themselves welcome by their money.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The deputation would guarantee that the expense should not exceed--a certain limited sum.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Then there had come changes, and strangers had made themselves welcome by their money.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there had come changes, and strangers had made themselves welcome by their money.
deputationnoun
a group of representatives or delegates
From this reading When the vacancy now occurred a deputation waited upon Squire Tregear and asked him to stand.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading The deputation would guarantee that the expense should not exceed--a certain limited sum.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The deputation would guarantee that the expense should not exceed--a certain limited sum.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading As Silverbridge had told his father, many of the Tregear family had sat for the borough.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Silverbridge had told his father, many of the Tregear family had sat for the borough.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading The deputation would guarantee that the expense should not exceed--a certain limited sum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Silverbridge had told his father, many of the Tregear family had sat for the borough.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the vacancy now occurred a deputation waited upon Squire Tregear and asked him to stand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Silverbridge had told his father, many of the Tregear family had sat for the borough.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading The deputation would guarantee that the expense should not exceed--a certain limited sum.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then there had come changes, and strangers had made themselves welcome by their money.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As Silverbridge had told his father, many of the Tregear family had sat for the borough.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Then there had come changes, and strangers had made themselves welcome by their money.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The deputation would guarantee that the expense should not exceed--a certain limited sum.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When the vacancy now occurred a deputation waited upon Squire Tregear and asked him to stand.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading When the vacancy now occurred a deputation waited upon Squire Tregear and asked him to stand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
Polpenno
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From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
Polwenning
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From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As Silverbridge had told his father, many of the Tregear family had sat for the borough.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The deputation would guarantee that the expense should not exceed--a certain limited sum.
Silverbridge
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From this reading As Silverbridge had told his father, many of the Tregear family had sat for the borough.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading When the vacancy now occurred a deputation waited upon Squire Tregear and asked him to stand.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading When the vacancy now occurred a deputation waited upon Squire Tregear and asked him to stand.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Then there had come changes, and strangers had made themselves welcome by their money.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading The deputation would guarantee that the expense should not exceed--a certain limited sum.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then there had come changes, and strangers had made themselves welcome by their money.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then there had come changes, and strangers had made themselves welcome by their money.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there had come changes, and strangers had made themselves welcome by their money.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there had come changes, and strangers had made themselves welcome by their money.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As Silverbridge had told his father, many of the Tregear family had sat for the borough.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
Tregear
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From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the vacancy now occurred a deputation waited upon Squire Tregear and asked him to stand.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading When the vacancy now occurred a deputation waited upon Squire Tregear and asked him to stand.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading When the vacancy now occurred a deputation waited upon Squire Tregear and asked him to stand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polpenno Polwenning, the seat of Mr. Tregear, Frank's father, was close to the borough of Polpenno,--so close that the gates of the grounds opened into the town.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Then there had come changes, and strangers had made themselves welcome by their money.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the vacancy now occurred a deputation waited upon Squire Tregear and asked him to stand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The deputation would guarantee that the expense should not exceed--a certain limited sum.
