administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
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 Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
Crawley
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From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
CRAWLEY'S
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From this reading CRAWLEY'S LETTER TO THE DEAN.
DEANnounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading CRAWLEY'S LETTER TO THE DEAN.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading CRAWLEY'S LETTER TO THE DEAN.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
merciesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/
plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
salutaryadjectiveUS /ˈsæljəteri/
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
Silverbridge
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From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRAWLEY'S LETTER TO THE DEAN.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CRAWLEY'S LETTER TO THE DEAN.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Crawley, when he got home after his walk to Silverbridge, denied that he was at all tired.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "And I am bound to speak well of him on behalf of mercies over and beyond that exhibited by the persistent tender of some wine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The man at Silverbridge, whom I went to see administered refreshment to me;--nay, he administered it with salutary violence," he said, affecting even to laugh.
