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 The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As to most of Mrs. Grantly's letters, he never made any further inquiry.
archdeaconnoun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
breakfast-parlour
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From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
dean'snounUS /diːnz/
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
FOXESnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE PLUMSTEAD FOXES.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As to most of Mrs. Grantly's letters, he never made any further inquiry.
Grantly
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From this reading But there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
Grantly's
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From this reading As to most of Mrs. Grantly's letters, he never made any further inquiry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to most of Mrs. Grantly's letters, he never made any further inquiry.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading As to most of Mrs. Grantly's letters, he never made any further inquiry.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
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 there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As to most of Mrs. Grantly's letters, he never made any further inquiry.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading As to most of Mrs. Grantly's letters, he never made any further inquiry.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As to most of Mrs. Grantly's letters, he never made any further inquiry.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As to most of Mrs. Grantly's letters, he never made any further inquiry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
others
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From this reading But there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
PLUMSTEAD
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From this reading THE PLUMSTEAD FOXES.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLUMSTEAD FOXES.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The letters had been brought into the breakfast-parlour at Plumstead Rectory one morning, and the archdeacon had inspected them all, and then thrown over to his wife her share of the spoil,--as was the custom of the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But there were others as to which, as Mrs. Grantly knew, he would be sure to ask her questions if she did not show them.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading To letters from her sister, the dean's wife, he was profoundly indifferent, and rarely made any inquiry as to those which were directed in writing with which he was not familiar.
