adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Mr. Abel Wharton, Q.C.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
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 When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Mr. Abel Wharton, Q.C.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
ill-usedadjective
(of persons) taken advantage of
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
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From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Abel Wharton, Q.C.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Mr. Abel Wharton, Q.C.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading Mr. Abel Wharton, Q.C.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lopez was not a man to let grass grow under his feet when he had anything to do.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading When he was tired of walking backwards and forwards over the same bit of pavement, subject all the while to a cold east wind, he went home and thought of the same matter while he lay in bed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even were he to get the girl's assurances of love, without the father's consent he might find himself farther from his object than ever.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Wharton was a man of old fashions, who would think himself ill-used and his daughter ill-used, and who would think also that a general offence would have been committed against good social manners, if his daughter were to be asked for her hand without his previous consent.
