1893
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
Bursley
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From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
button-hole
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From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many people remarked on the phenomenon.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many people remarked on the phenomenon.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many people remarked on the phenomenon.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading Many people remarked on the phenomenon.
PROUDESTadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdəst/
superlative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Many people remarked on the phenomenon.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
St
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From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very few of his like had ever been seen in Bursley before.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the striking things about him was the complex way in which he secured himself by means of glittering chains.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A chain stretched across his waistcoat, passing through a special button-hole, without a button, in the middle.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE PROUDEST MOTHER I In the year 1893 there was a new and strange man living at No. 4, St. Luke's Square.
