AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A migration.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Near a fortnight had passed before I attempted to restrain their affliction; for premature consolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Near a fortnight had passed before I attempted to restrain their affliction; for premature consolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Near a fortnight had passed before I attempted to restrain their affliction; for premature consolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Near a fortnight had passed before I attempted to restrain their affliction; for premature consolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Near a fortnight had passed before I attempted to restrain their affliction; for premature consolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Near a fortnight had passed before I attempted to restrain their affliction; for premature consolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Near a fortnight had passed before I attempted to restrain their affliction; for premature consolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
migrationnounUS /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/
the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
From this reading A migration.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
NearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near a fortnight had passed before I attempted to restrain their affliction; for premature consolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Near a fortnight had passed before I attempted to restrain their affliction; for premature consolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
procuringverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
remembrancer
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From this reading Near a fortnight had passed before I attempted to restrain their affliction; for premature consolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Near a fortnight had passed before I attempted to restrain their affliction; for premature consolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Near a fortnight had passed before I attempted to restrain their affliction; for premature consolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Near a fortnight had passed before I attempted to restrain their affliction; for premature consolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found at last to be of our own procuring.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only hope of our family now was, that the report of our misfortunes might be malicious or premature: but a letter from my agent in town soon came with a confirmation of every particular.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The loss of fortune to myself alone would have been trifling; the only uneasiness I felt was for my family, who were to be humble without an education to render them callous to contempt.
