adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
conventionalities
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From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
convoking
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From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
Devereux
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From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
Dr
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From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
half-year's
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From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
Harewood
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From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A renewed youth, if he needed to have it renewed.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A renewed youth, if he needed to have it renewed.”
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “A renewed youth, if he needed to have it renewed.”
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A renewed youth, if he needed to have it renewed.”
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
Leston
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From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
May'snounUS /meɪz/
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “A renewed youth, if he needed to have it renewed.”
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading “A renewed youth, if he needed to have it renewed.”
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
SOUTHEYnoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Till the smooth temper of my age might be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree.--SOUTHEY.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The neighbourhood said that nothing was ever done at Vale Leston according to the conventionalities, and the Devereux wedding was an instance.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
William
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From this reading Clement and William Harewood went over to see them, and returned greatly impressed, and resolved on convoking the neighbourhood to be stirred in the cause of the Pacific islands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “A renewed youth, if he needed to have it renewed.”
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading Lancelot had brought word that Bishop Norman May had actually arrived from New Zealand for a half-year’s visit, bringing with him the younger missionary Leonard Ward, and that Dr. May’s happiness was unspeakable.
