adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She could read any English book without much spelling, but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She could read any English book without much spelling, but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
cookerynoun
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading She could read any English book without much spelling, but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She could read any English book without much spelling, but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
excelverbUS /ɪkˈsel/
distinguish oneself
From this reading She could read any English book without much spelling, but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
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 To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She could read any English book without much spelling, but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading She could read any English book without much spelling, but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
picklingverbUS /ˈpɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “pickle” — preserve in a pickling liquid
From this reading She could read any English book without much spelling, but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading She could read any English book without much spelling, but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her.
prevailsverbUS /prɪˈveɪlz/
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She could read any English book without much spelling, but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading She could read any English book without much spelling, but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
Wakefield
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From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The description of the family of Wakefield; in which a kindred likeness prevails as well of minds as of persons.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She could read any English book without much spelling, but for pickling, preserving, and cookery, none could excel her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable woman; and as for breeding, there were few country ladies who could shew more.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well.
