AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
accumulateverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/
get or gather together
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
blessednessnounUS /ˈblesədnəs/
a state of supreme happiness
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
FoundlingnounUS /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
HospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
Junoesqueadjective
suggestive of a statue
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
Kensington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
law-stationer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
light-hairedadjective
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
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 For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
modelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
OctagonnounUS /ˈɑːktəɡɑːn/
an eight-sided polygon
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
short-sighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
SiddonsnounUS /ˈsɪdənz/
English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
unromanticadjective
neither expressive of nor exciting sexual love or romance
From this reading Peter, on the contrary, was a small, meek, light-haired, short-sighted man, who had never done anything in his unromantic life, save accumulate a fortune as a law-stationer.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had no relatives, having been brought up in a Foundling Hospital, and consequently, found life rather lonely in his fine Kensington house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Mr. Peter Octagon found it to be so, when he married Mrs. Saxon, the widow of an eminent Q.C. She was a fine Junoesque tragic woman, who modelled herself on the portraits of the late Mrs. Siddons.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DEATH To be the husband of a celebrated woman is not an unmixed blessing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For many years he lived in single blessedness, but when he retired with an assured income of three thousand a year, he thought he would marry.
