1815
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From this reading It was in the beginning of 1815 that Zachariah found himself settled in Manchester.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DISINTEGRATION BY DEGREES WE must now advance a little more rapidly.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading DISINTEGRATION BY DEGREES WE must now advance a little more rapidly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That eventful year passed without any external change, so far as he was concerned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That eventful year passed without any external change, so far as he was concerned.
Bamford
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From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was in the beginning of 1815 that Zachariah found himself settled in Manchester.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
Bradshaw
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From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DISINTEGRATION BY DEGREES WE must now advance a little more rapidly.
Caillaud
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From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading That eventful year passed without any external change, so far as he was concerned.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading That eventful year passed without any external change, so far as he was concerned.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
DEGREESnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading DISINTEGRATION BY DEGREES WE must now advance a little more rapidly.
DISINTEGRATIONnounUS /dɪˌsɪntəˈɡreɪʃən/
in a decomposed state
From this reading DISINTEGRATION BY DEGREES WE must now advance a little more rapidly.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading That eventful year passed without any external change, so far as he was concerned.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading That eventful year passed without any external change, so far as he was concerned.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That eventful year passed without any external change, so far as he was concerned.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was in the beginning of 1815 that Zachariah found himself settled in Manchester.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
Hampden
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From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That eventful year passed without any external change, so far as he was concerned.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was in the beginning of 1815 that Zachariah found himself settled in Manchester.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the beginning of 1815 that Zachariah found himself settled in Manchester.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the beginning of 1815 that Zachariah found himself settled in Manchester.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DISINTEGRATION BY DEGREES WE must now advance a little more rapidly.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading It was in the beginning of 1815 that Zachariah found himself settled in Manchester.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DISINTEGRATION BY DEGREES WE must now advance a little more rapidly.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DISINTEGRATION BY DEGREES WE must now advance a little more rapidly.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DISINTEGRATION BY DEGREES WE must now advance a little more rapidly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the beginning of 1815 that Zachariah found himself settled in Manchester.
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That eventful year passed without any external change, so far as he was concerned.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading DISINTEGRATION BY DEGREES WE must now advance a little more rapidly.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It was in the beginning of 1815 that Zachariah found himself settled in Manchester.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That eventful year passed without any external change, so far as he was concerned.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the beginning of 1815 that Zachariah found himself settled in Manchester.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the beginning of 1815 that Zachariah found himself settled in Manchester.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the beginning of 1815 that Zachariah found himself settled in Manchester.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DISINTEGRATION BY DEGREES WE must now advance a little more rapidly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He became a member of the Hampden Club, to which Ogden and Bamford belonged; but he heard nothing of Maitland nor of Caillaud.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That eventful year passed without any external change, so far as he was concerned.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He had a letter now and then from Mr. Bradshaw and it was a sore trial to him that nobody could be found in Manchester to take the place of that worthy man of God.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That eventful year passed without any external change, so far as he was concerned.
Zachariah
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From this reading It was in the beginning of 1815 that Zachariah found himself settled in Manchester.
