adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
Chadlands
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From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
Dr
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From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
exacerbationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæsərˈbeɪʃən/
action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
Mannering
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From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The early hours of night found him in a bad temper, and suffering from considerable exacerbation of nerves.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though a room had been prepared for Dr. Mannering, he did not occupy it long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading For himself he suffered a somewhat unpleasant experience toward midnight, but had himself to thank for it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He troubled little for himself, and still less concerning the police, for he was human, and their indifference to his advice annoyed him; but for Sir Walter he was perturbed, and did not like the arrangements that he had planned.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The doctor, however, designed to go and come and keep an eye upon the old man, and he hoped that the master of Chadlands would presently sleep, if only in his study chair.
