adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
absurdlyadverbUS /əbˈsɜːrdli/
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
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 JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
botanizing
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From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
BURTONnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
Burtons
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From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
careeringverbUS /kərˈɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “career” — move headlong at high speed
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
ConservativesnounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪvz/
plural of “conservative” — a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
JAMESnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
Montanelli
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From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
prohibitionnounUS /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
ProtestantsnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənts/
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
ship-owners
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From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
SonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
step-brother
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From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
theologynounUS /θiˈɑːlədʒi/
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading He would immediately attribute it to religious or racial prejudice; and the Burtons prided themselves on their enlightened tolerance.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
tyrannicaladjectiveUS /tərˈænɪkəl/
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole family had been staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship-owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But positively to forbid a harmless botanizing tour with an elderly professor of theology would seem to Arthur, who knew nothing of the reason for the prohibition, absurdly tyrannical.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading JAMES BURTON did not at all like the idea of his young step-brother “careering about Switzerland” with Montanelli.
