adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
Altamont
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From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There house at Cannon Row, Islington, was as comfortable as house could be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There house at Cannon Row, Islington, was as comfortable as house could be.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading My life wasn't so easy as in Mr. A.'s bachelor days; but, what then?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There house at Cannon Row, Islington, was as comfortable as house could be.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My life wasn't so easy as in Mr. A.'s bachelor days; but, what then?
CannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading There house at Cannon Row, Islington, was as comfortable as house could be.
Carpited
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From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading There house at Cannon Row, Islington, was as comfortable as house could be.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There house at Cannon Row, Islington, was as comfortable as house could be.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My life wasn't so easy as in Mr. A.'s bachelor days; but, what then?
deomestix
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From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading My life wasn't so easy as in Mr. A.'s bachelor days; but, what then?
elygant
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From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
Frederic
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From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
furnitur
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From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There house at Cannon Row, Islington, was as comfortable as house could be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The three W's is my maxum: plenty of work, plenty of wittles, and plenty of wages.
Islington
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From this reading There house at Cannon Row, Islington, was as comfortable as house could be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
kipple
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From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
maxum
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From this reading The three W's is my maxum: plenty of work, plenty of wittles, and plenty of wages.
middlin
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From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My life wasn't so easy as in Mr. A.'s bachelor days; but, what then?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading The three W's is my maxum: plenty of work, plenty of wittles, and plenty of wages.
pore's
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From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
ratesnounUS /reɪts/
a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
RownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There house at Cannon Row, Islington, was as comfortable as house could be.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My life wasn't so easy as in Mr. A.'s bachelor days; but, what then?
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My life wasn't so easy as in Mr. A.'s bachelor days; but, what then?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My life wasn't so easy as in Mr. A.'s bachelor days; but, what then?
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There house at Cannon Row, Islington, was as comfortable as house could be.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
W'snounUS /ˈdʌbəljuːz/
possessive form of “w” — a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The three W's is my maxum: plenty of work, plenty of wittles, and plenty of wages.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The three W's is my maxum: plenty of work, plenty of wittles, and plenty of wages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
wasn't
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From this reading My life wasn't so easy as in Mr. A.'s bachelor days; but, what then?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My life wasn't so easy as in Mr. A.'s bachelor days; but, what then?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carpited from top to to; pore's rates small; furnitur elygant; and three deomestix: of which I, in course, was one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
wittles
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From this reading The three W's is my maxum: plenty of work, plenty of wittles, and plenty of wages.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The three W's is my maxum: plenty of work, plenty of wittles, and plenty of wages.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If ever a young kipple in the middlin classes began life with a chance of happiness, it was Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Altamont.
