adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nevertheless, he continued his self-imposed task, without meeting any reward beyond the satisfaction of his own conscience.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
attainments
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From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Nevertheless, he continued his self-imposed task, without meeting any reward beyond the satisfaction of his own conscience.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
Brightwell
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From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
churchwardens
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From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Nevertheless, he continued his self-imposed task, without meeting any reward beyond the satisfaction of his own conscience.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Nevertheless, he continued his self-imposed task, without meeting any reward beyond the satisfaction of his own conscience.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
Dr
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From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
globesnounUS /ɡloʊbz/
plural of “globe” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — 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 churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
jestinglyadverb
in jest
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Nevertheless, he continued his self-imposed task, without meeting any reward beyond the satisfaction of his own conscience.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he continued his self-imposed task, without meeting any reward beyond the satisfaction of his own conscience.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
overseersnounUS /ˌoʊvərˈsiːərz/
plural of “overseer” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nevertheless, he continued his self-imposed task, without meeting any reward beyond the satisfaction of his own conscience.
plough-boys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Nevertheless, he continued his self-imposed task, without meeting any reward beyond the satisfaction of his own conscience.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Nevertheless, he continued his self-imposed task, without meeting any reward beyond the satisfaction of his own conscience.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
scholasticadjectiveUS /skəˈlæstɪk/
of or relating to schools
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
self-imposedadjective
voluntarily assumed or endured
From this reading Nevertheless, he continued his self-imposed task, without meeting any reward beyond the satisfaction of his own conscience.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
stone-picking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Nevertheless, he continued his self-imposed task, without meeting any reward beyond the satisfaction of his own conscience.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our good minister Dr Brightwell," she commenced, "was a man of considerable scholastic attainments, and he delighted in making a display of them.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading Even the churchwardens shook their heads, and privately thought the Rector a little out of his seven senses for wasting his learning upon such unprofitable scholars.
wenchesnounUS /ˈwentʃɪz/
plural of “wench” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At one time, he had been master of an extensive grammar school, and now he employed a good deal of his leisure in teaching those boys and girls of the town, who indicated the possession of anything like talent.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The overseers used to talk jestingly to my father of the Doctor teaching plough-boys Greek and Latin; and wenches, whose chief employment was stone-picking in the fields, geography and the use of the globes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nevertheless, he continued his self-imposed task, without meeting any reward beyond the satisfaction of his own conscience.
