adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading I see you have just published a book with an alarming title, “A Treatise on Trilinear Co-ordinates.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “DEAR MICKLETHWAITE,—I am back in England, and ought before this to have written to you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “DEAR MICKLETHWAITE,—I am back in England, and ought before this to have written to you.
Barfoot
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From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “DEAR MICKLETHWAITE,—I am back in England, and ought before this to have written to you.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I see you have just published a book with an alarming title, “A Treatise on Trilinear Co-ordinates.”
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
Co-ordinates
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From this reading I see you have just published a book with an alarming title, “A Treatise on Trilinear Co-ordinates.”
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR MICKLETHWAITE,—I am back in England, and ought before this to have written to you.
disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “DEAR MICKLETHWAITE,—I am back in England, and ought before this to have written to you.
Everard
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From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
FAITHnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
financiallyadverbUS /fəˈnænʃəli/
from a financial point of view
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “DEAR MICKLETHWAITE,—I am back in England, and ought before this to have written to you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DEAR MICKLETHWAITE,—I am back in England, and ought before this to have written to you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I see you have just published a book with an alarming title, “A Treatise on Trilinear Co-ordinates.”
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
MICKLETHWAITE
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From this reading “DEAR MICKLETHWAITE,—I am back in England, and ought before this to have written to you.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “DEAR MICKLETHWAITE,—I am back in England, and ought before this to have written to you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading I see you have just published a book with an alarming title, “A Treatise on Trilinear Co-ordinates.”
reading-room
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From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
SeatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see you have just published a book with an alarming title, “A Treatise on Trilinear Co-ordinates.”
SIMPLEadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “DEAR MICKLETHWAITE,—I am back in England, and ought before this to have written to you.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading I see you have just published a book with an alarming title, “A Treatise on Trilinear Co-ordinates.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
TreatisenounUS /ˈtriːtəs/
a formal exposition
From this reading I see you have just published a book with an alarming title, “A Treatise on Trilinear Co-ordinates.”
Trilinear
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From this reading I see you have just published a book with an alarming title, “A Treatise on Trilinear Co-ordinates.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SIMPLE FAITH Seated in the reading-room of a club to which he had newly procured admission, Everard Barfoot was glancing over the advertisement columns of a literary paper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I see you have just published a book with an alarming title, “A Treatise on Trilinear Co-ordinates.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My hearty congratulations on the completion of such a labour; were you not the most disinterested of mortals, I would add a hope that it may somehow benefit you financially.
writing-table
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From this reading His eye fell on an announcement that had a personal interest to him, and at once he went to the writing-table to pen a letter.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “DEAR MICKLETHWAITE,—I am back in England, and ought before this to have written to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DEAR MICKLETHWAITE,—I am back in England, and ought before this to have written to you.
