adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
blightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
centred
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From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
Clover's
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
ConvincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
despondverb
lose confidence or hope; become dejected
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
favoured
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
freshernounUS /ˈfreʃər/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
GammonnounUS /ˈɡæmən/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
GAMMON'S
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From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
knock-downadjective
strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
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 It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
Minnie
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From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not in his nature to despond; he had received many a knock-down blow, and always came up fresher after it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
vetoverbUS /ˈviːtoʊ/
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Clover's veto upon his tender hopes with regard to Minnie had not only distressed, but greatly surprised him; for during the last few months he had often said to himself that, whether Minnie favoured his suit or not, her mother's goodwill was a certainty.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GAMMON'S RESOLVE Convinced that his life was blighted, Mr. Gammon sang and whistled with more than usual vivacity as he dressed each morning.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His advances had been of the most delicate, no word of distinct wooing had passed his lips; but he thought of Minnie a great deal, and came to the decision that in her the hopes of his life were centred.
