adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading ‘Because I want to know,’ added Thomas, ‘what you would say of it, if you were obliged to do it?’
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 He therefore set himself next, to explore the country from the tops of all the steep hills in the neighbourhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came back at dinner-time, red and glowing, to tell Thomas Idle what he had seen.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came back at dinner-time, red and glowing, to tell Thomas Idle what he had seen.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He came back at dinner-time, red and glowing, to tell Thomas Idle what he had seen.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading ‘Because I want to know,’ added Thomas, ‘what you would say of it, if you were obliged to do it?’
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came back at dinner-time, red and glowing, to tell Thomas Idle what he had seen.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He therefore set himself next, to explore the country from the tops of all the steep hills in the neighbourhood.
dinner-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came back at dinner-time, red and glowing, to tell Thomas Idle what he had seen.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Because I want to know,’ added Thomas, ‘what you would say of it, if you were obliged to do it?’
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading He therefore set himself next, to explore the country from the tops of all the steep hills in the neighbourhood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He therefore set himself next, to explore the country from the tops of all the steep hills in the neighbourhood.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading He came back at dinner-time, red and glowing, to tell Thomas Idle what he had seen.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
Goodchild
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He therefore set himself next, to explore the country from the tops of all the steep hills in the neighbourhood.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He therefore set himself next, to explore the country from the tops of all the steep hills in the neighbourhood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Because I want to know,’ added Thomas, ‘what you would say of it, if you were obliged to do it?’
IdleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading He came back at dinner-time, red and glowing, to tell Thomas Idle what he had seen.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Because I want to know,’ added Thomas, ‘what you would say of it, if you were obliged to do it?’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He therefore set himself next, to explore the country from the tops of all the steep hills in the neighbourhood.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Because I want to know,’ added Thomas, ‘what you would say of it, if you were obliged to do it?’
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘Because I want to know,’ added Thomas, ‘what you would say of it, if you were obliged to do it?’
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He therefore set himself next, to explore the country from the tops of all the steep hills in the neighbourhood.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He therefore set himself next, to explore the country from the tops of all the steep hills in the neighbourhood.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading ‘Because I want to know,’ added Thomas, ‘what you would say of it, if you were obliged to do it?’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He came back at dinner-time, red and glowing, to tell Thomas Idle what he had seen.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ‘Because I want to know,’ added Thomas, ‘what you would say of it, if you were obliged to do it?’
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He came back at dinner-time, red and glowing, to tell Thomas Idle what he had seen.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He therefore set himself next, to explore the country from the tops of all the steep hills in the neighbourhood.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading He therefore set himself next, to explore the country from the tops of all the steep hills in the neighbourhood.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He came back at dinner-time, red and glowing, to tell Thomas Idle what he had seen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore set himself next, to explore the country from the tops of all the steep hills in the neighbourhood.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading He came back at dinner-time, red and glowing, to tell Thomas Idle what he had seen.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading He therefore set himself next, to explore the country from the tops of all the steep hills in the neighbourhood.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘Because I want to know,’ added Thomas, ‘what you would say of it, if you were obliged to do it?’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Because I want to know,’ added Thomas, ‘what you would say of it, if you were obliged to do it?’
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He came back at dinner-time, red and glowing, to tell Thomas Idle what he had seen.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Thomas, on his back reading, listened with great composure, and asked him whether he really had gone up those hills, and bothered himself with those views, and walked all those miles?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Mr. Goodchild had looked out of the Lancaster Inn window for two hours on end, with great perseverance, he begun to entertain a misgiving that he was growing industrious.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘Because I want to know,’ added Thomas, ‘what you would say of it, if you were obliged to do it?’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Because I want to know,’ added Thomas, ‘what you would say of it, if you were obliged to do it?’
