adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
Alured
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
Alured's
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From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
Emily
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From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
Herefordshire
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From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
Longbarns
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From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading John Fletcher, Esq., of Longbarns, some twelve miles from Wharton, was a considerable man in Herefordshire.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Arthur Fletcher It may, I think, be a question whether the two old men acted wisely in having Arthur Fletcher at Wharton Hall when Emily arrived there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been the second son, as he was now the second brother, of a Herefordshire squire endowed with much larger property than that belonging to Sir Alured.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The story of his love for Miss Wharton, as far as it had as yet gone, must be shortly told.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading This present squire had married Sir Alured's eldest daughter, and the younger brother had, almost since they were children together, been known to be in love with Emily Wharton.
