andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
ARCHDEACON'S
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON'S THREAT.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dinner-party at the rectory comprised none but the Grantly family.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
Boxall
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From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dinner-party at the rectory comprised none but the Grantly family.
comprisedverbUS /kəmˈpraɪzd/
past form of “comprise” — be composed of
From this reading The dinner-party at the rectory comprised none but the Grantly family.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading But Lady Hartletop had preferred to see her dear father and mother in privacy.
dinner-party
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From this reading The dinner-party at the rectory comprised none but the Grantly family.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The dinner-party at the rectory comprised none but the Grantly family.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
Grantly
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From this reading The dinner-party at the rectory comprised none but the Grantly family.
Greshams
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From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
Griselda's
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From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The marchioness had written to say that she preferred to have it so.
Hartletop
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From this reading But Lady Hartletop had preferred to see her dear father and mother in privacy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The marchioness had written to say that she preferred to have it so.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Lady Hartletop had preferred to see her dear father and mother in privacy.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The marchioness had written to say that she preferred to have it so.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
Lufton
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From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
marchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading The marchioness had written to say that she preferred to have it so.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But Lady Hartletop had preferred to see her dear father and mother in privacy.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The dinner-party at the rectory comprised none but the Grantly family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading The marchioness had written to say that she preferred to have it so.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading But Lady Hartletop had preferred to see her dear father and mother in privacy.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The dinner-party at the rectory comprised none but the Grantly family.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The marchioness had written to say that she preferred to have it so.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Lady Hartletop had preferred to see her dear father and mother in privacy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The marchioness had written to say that she preferred to have it so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The marchioness had written to say that she preferred to have it so.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The marchioness had written to say that she preferred to have it so.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON'S THREAT.
Thornes
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From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
THREATnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON'S THREAT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The marchioness had written to say that she preferred to have it so.
Ullathorne
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From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The marchioness had written to say that she preferred to have it so.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The father had suggested that the Thornes of Ullathorne, very old friends, might be asked, and the Greshams from Boxall Hill, and had even promised to endeavour to get old Lady Lufton over to the rectory, Lady Lufton having in former years been Griselda's warm friend.
