abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
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 For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
ANGELICAnounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
AUNTnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
Cornelia
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From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
dawdleverbUS /ˈdɔːdəl/
take one's time; proceed slowly
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "How good!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
How
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From this reading "How good!
Hyde
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From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
Hyde's
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From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
MaidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
trustsnounUS /trʌsts/
plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But he had that happy and fortunate temper that trusts to events; and also, he soon began to realize that if circumstances alter cases, they also alter feelings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AUNT ANGELICA The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For, looking upon Hyde Manor as the future home of himself and his wife--and that wife, happily, Cornelia--he found it very easy to take an almost eager interest in all that concerned its welfare and beauty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His pretence of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl Street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia.
