AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
Allington
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From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
Dale'snounUS /deɪlz/
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
GRANTLY
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From this reading SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
HOW
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From this reading SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
SHOWINGnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Most probably he would find himself in the presence of Mrs. Dale and her daughter, and of Grace also, at his first entrance; and if so, his position would be awkward enough.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
TOOKverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
WALKnounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading SHOWING HOW MAJOR GRANTLY TOOK A WALK.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he reached the village he had hardly made up his mind as to the way in which he would begin his attack; but now, as he went down the street, he resolved that he would first ask for Mrs. Dale.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He almost regretted now that he had not written to Mrs. Dale, and asked for an interview.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Major Grantly drove his gig into the yard of the "Red Lion" at Allington, and from thence walked away at once to Mrs. Dale's house.
