aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
ARCHDEACONnoun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON GOES TO FRAMLEY.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had come no such alliance; but the intimacy had not ceased, and there was nothing in itself surprising in the fact that Major Grantly should be staying at Framley Court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now in that itself there would have been nothing singular.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had come no such alliance; but the intimacy had not ceased, and there was nothing in itself surprising in the fact that Major Grantly should be staying at Framley Court.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading There had come no such alliance; but the intimacy had not ceased, and there was nothing in itself surprising in the fact that Major Grantly should be staying at Framley Court.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There had come no such alliance; but the intimacy had not ceased, and there was nothing in itself surprising in the fact that Major Grantly should be staying at Framley Court.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading There had come no such alliance; but the intimacy had not ceased, and there was nothing in itself surprising in the fact that Major Grantly should be staying at Framley Court.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There had come no such alliance; but the intimacy had not ceased, and there was nothing in itself surprising in the fact that Major Grantly should be staying at Framley Court.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
FRAMLEY
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From this reading THE ARCHDEACON GOES TO FRAMLEY.
GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON GOES TO FRAMLEY.
Grantly
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From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
Griselda
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From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now in that itself there would have been nothing singular.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now in that itself there would have been nothing singular.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now in that itself there would have been nothing singular.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
Lufton
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From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had come no such alliance; but the intimacy had not ceased, and there was nothing in itself surprising in the fact that Major Grantly should be staying at Framley Court.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now in that itself there would have been nothing singular.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now in that itself there would have been nothing singular.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading Now in that itself there would have been nothing singular.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There had come no such alliance; but the intimacy had not ceased, and there was nothing in itself surprising in the fact that Major Grantly should be staying at Framley Court.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There had come no such alliance; but the intimacy had not ceased, and there was nothing in itself surprising in the fact that Major Grantly should be staying at Framley Court.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading There had come no such alliance; but the intimacy had not ceased, and there was nothing in itself surprising in the fact that Major Grantly should be staying at Framley Court.
telegraphicadjective
of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON GOES TO FRAMLEY.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now in that itself there would have been nothing singular.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARCHDEACON GOES TO FRAMLEY.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading By some of those unseen telegraphic wires which carry news about the country and make no charge for the conveyance, Archdeacon Grantly heard that his son the major was at Framley.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now in that itself there would have been nothing singular.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There had been for years much intimacy between the Lufton family and the Grantly family,--so much that an alliance between the two houses had once been planned, the elders having considered it expedient that the young lord should marry that Griselda who had since mounted higher in the world even than the elders had then projected for her.
