adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They occupied handsome rooms, and altogether lived in a more expensive way than when at home.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STRAYING The Enderbys were at Brighton during the autumn.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading STRAYING The Enderbys were at Brighton during the autumn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Maud was glad to see her mother happy, but could not be at ease herself in this kind of life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading STRAYING The Enderbys were at Brighton during the autumn.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Maud was glad to see her mother happy, but could not be at ease herself in this kind of life.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading STRAYING The Enderbys were at Brighton during the autumn.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Maud was glad to see her mother happy, but could not be at ease herself in this kind of life.
Enderby
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From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
Enderbys
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From this reading STRAYING The Enderbys were at Brighton during the autumn.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading They occupied handsome rooms, and altogether lived in a more expensive way than when at home.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading They occupied handsome rooms, and altogether lived in a more expensive way than when at home.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Maud was glad to see her mother happy, but could not be at ease herself in this kind of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They occupied handsome rooms, and altogether lived in a more expensive way than when at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Maud was glad to see her mother happy, but could not be at ease herself in this kind of life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Maud was glad to see her mother happy, but could not be at ease herself in this kind of life.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They occupied handsome rooms, and altogether lived in a more expensive way than when at home.
Maud
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From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They occupied handsome rooms, and altogether lived in a more expensive way than when at home.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maud was glad to see her mother happy, but could not be at ease herself in this kind of life.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading They occupied handsome rooms, and altogether lived in a more expensive way than when at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading They occupied handsome rooms, and altogether lived in a more expensive way than when at home.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Maud was glad to see her mother happy, but could not be at ease herself in this kind of life.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
STRAYINGadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading STRAYING The Enderbys were at Brighton during the autumn.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They occupied handsome rooms, and altogether lived in a more expensive way than when at home.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRAYING The Enderbys were at Brighton during the autumn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They occupied handsome rooms, and altogether lived in a more expensive way than when at home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Maud was glad to see her mother happy, but could not be at ease herself in this kind of life.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maud was glad to see her mother happy, but could not be at ease herself in this kind of life.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They occupied handsome rooms, and altogether lived in a more expensive way than when at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STRAYING The Enderbys were at Brighton during the autumn.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They occupied handsome rooms, and altogether lived in a more expensive way than when at home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Enderby only remained with them two or three days at a time, business requiring his frequent presence in town.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Maud would have been glad to spend her holidays at some far quieter place, but her mother enjoyed Brighton, and threw herself into its amusements of the place with spirits which seemed to grow younger.
