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From this reading The letter was from his sister Rowena and was dated May 15th, 1914.
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From this reading The letter was from his sister Rowena and was dated May 15th, 1914.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was upon his sister's letters that he depended for information regarding the family life generally and about herself in particular.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
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 His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
CITIZENSHIPnounUS /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/
the status of a citizen with rights and duties
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading The letter was from his sister Rowena and was dated May 15th, 1914.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It was upon his sister's letters that he depended for information regarding the family life generally and about herself in particular.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading It was upon his sister's letters that he depended for information regarding the family life generally and about herself in particular.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letter was from his sister Rowena and was dated May 15th, 1914.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading It was upon his sister's letters that he depended for information regarding the family life generally and about herself in particular.
GERMANnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was upon his sister's letters that he depended for information regarding the family life generally and about herself in particular.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading It was upon his sister's letters that he depended for information regarding the family life generally and about herself in particular.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
LakesidenounUS /ˈleɪksaɪd/
the shore of a lake
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading It was upon his sister's letters that he depended for information regarding the family life generally and about herself in particular.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was upon his sister's letters that he depended for information regarding the family life generally and about herself in particular.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The letter was from his sister Rowena and was dated May 15th, 1914.
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was upon his sister's letters that he depended for information regarding the family life generally and about herself in particular.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading It was upon his sister's letters that he depended for information regarding the family life generally and about herself in particular.
Rowena
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From this reading The letter was from his sister Rowena and was dated May 15th, 1914.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The letter was from his sister Rowena and was dated May 15th, 1914.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was upon his sister's letters that he depended for information regarding the family life generally and about herself in particular.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
TYPEnounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
utiliseverb
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
Wakeham
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From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GERMAN TYPE OF CITIZENSHIP Mr. Dean Wakeham was always glad to have a decent excuse to run up to the Lakeside Farm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His duties at the Manor Mine were not so pressing that he could not on occasion take leave of absence, but to impose himself upon the Lakeside household as frequently as he desired made it necessary for him to utilise all possible excuses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the letter which he held in his hand and which he had just read he fancied he had found a perfectly good excuse for a call.
