acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
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 It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It would very soon be necessary that he should select another vicar for St. Ewolds.
archdeaconnoun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
BARCHESTER
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From this reading BARCHESTER CLOISTERS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would very soon be necessary that he should select another vicar for St. Ewolds.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
CLOISTERSnounUS /ˈklɔɪstərz/
plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
From this reading BARCHESTER CLOISTERS.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
dean'snounUS /diːnz/
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
Ewolds
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From this reading It would very soon be necessary that he should select another vicar for St. Ewolds.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
feebler
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From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It would very soon be necessary that he should select another vicar for St. Ewolds.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
Posynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading It would very soon be necessary that he should select another vicar for St. Ewolds.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It would very soon be necessary that he should select another vicar for St. Ewolds.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It would very soon be necessary that he should select another vicar for St. Ewolds.
St
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From this reading It would very soon be necessary that he should select another vicar for St. Ewolds.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It would very soon be necessary that he should select another vicar for St. Ewolds.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading It would very soon be necessary that he should select another vicar for St. Ewolds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning of the Sunday after the dean's return Mr. Harding was lying in his bed, and Posy was sitting on the bed beside him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Even the archdeacon had shaken his head, and had acknowledged to his wife that the last day for her father was near at hand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was manifest to all now that he became feebler and feebler from day to day, and that he would never leave his bed again.
