adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
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 Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
Monktons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
ProudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
sociabilitynoun
the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
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 There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There is a frightful story of a crime committed in past times by two of the Monktons, near relatives, from which the first appearance of the insanity was always supposed to date, but it is needless for me to shock any one by repeating it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They never went to other people’s houses, and, excepting my father, and a lady and her daughter living near them, never received anybody under their own roof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Proud as they all certainly were, it was not pride, but dread, which kept them thus apart from their neighbors.
Wincot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Monktons of Wincot Abbey bore a sad character for want of sociability in our county.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The family had suffered for generations past from the horrible affliction of hereditary insanity, and the members of it shrank from exposing their calamity to others, as they must have exposed it if they had mingled with the busy little world around them.
