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From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
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From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
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 All my former occupations seem so tedious and dull, my former amusements so insipid and unprofitable.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading All my former occupations seem so tedious and dull, my former amusements so insipid and unprofitable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I am quite ashamed of my new-sprung distaste for country life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I cannot enjoy my music, because there is no one to hear it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot enjoy my music, because there is no one to hear it.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I am quite ashamed of my new-sprung distaste for country life.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I am quite ashamed of my new-sprung distaste for country life.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading All my former occupations seem so tedious and dull, my former amusements so insipid and unprofitable.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I cannot enjoy my music, because there is no one to hear it.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am quite ashamed of my new-sprung distaste for country life.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading All my former occupations seem so tedious and dull, my former amusements so insipid and unprofitable.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I cannot enjoy my music, because there is no one to hear it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
insipidadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪpəd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading All my former occupations seem so tedious and dull, my former amusements so insipid and unprofitable.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot enjoy my music, because there is no one to hear it.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am quite ashamed of my new-sprung distaste for country life.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading I cannot enjoy my music, because there is no one to hear it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
new-sprungadjective
having just or recently arisen or come into existence
From this reading I am quite ashamed of my new-sprung distaste for country life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I cannot enjoy my music, because there is no one to hear it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading All my former occupations seem so tedious and dull, my former amusements so insipid and unprofitable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I cannot enjoy my music, because there is no one to hear it.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am quite ashamed of my new-sprung distaste for country life.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All my former occupations seem so tedious and dull, my former amusements so insipid and unprofitable.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All my former occupations seem so tedious and dull, my former amusements so insipid and unprofitable.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
Staningley
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From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading All my former occupations seem so tedious and dull, my former amusements so insipid and unprofitable.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I cannot enjoy my music, because there is no one to hear it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading All my former occupations seem so tedious and dull, my former amusements so insipid and unprofitable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We left town sooner than was intended, in consequence of my uncle’s indisposition;—I wonder what would have been the result if we had stayed the full time.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading June 1st, 1821.—We have just returned to Staningley—that is, we returned some days ago, and I am not yet settled, and feel as if I never should be.
