aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The miseries of the poor when they attempt to appear above their circumstances.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Our windows again, as formerly, were filled with washes for the neck and face.
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 I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The miseries of the poor when they attempt to appear above their circumstances.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our windows again, as formerly, were filled with washes for the neck and face.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The miseries of the poor when they attempt to appear above their circumstances.
awaked
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From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
bettersnounUS /ˈbetərz/
plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect
From this reading The family endeavours to cope with their betters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The miseries of the poor when they attempt to appear above their circumstances.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading The family endeavours to cope with their betters.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
distinctionsnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/
plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
endeavours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family endeavours to cope with their betters.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Our windows again, as formerly, were filled with washes for the neck and face.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The family endeavours to cope with their betters.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Our windows again, as formerly, were filled with washes for the neck and face.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our windows again, as formerly, were filled with washes for the neck and face.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Our windows again, as formerly, were filled with washes for the neck and face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The miseries of the poor when they attempt to appear above their circumstances.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Our windows again, as formerly, were filled with washes for the neck and face.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The miseries of the poor when they attempt to appear above their circumstances.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The miseries of the poor when they attempt to appear above their circumstances.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The family endeavours to cope with their betters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The family endeavours to cope with their betters.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The miseries of the poor when they attempt to appear above their circumstances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The family endeavours to cope with their betters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
washesnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪz/
plural of “wash” — a thin coat of water-base paint
From this reading Our windows again, as formerly, were filled with washes for the neck and face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I now began to find that all my long and painful lectures upon temperance, simplicity, and contentment, were entirely disregarded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The miseries of the poor when they attempt to appear above their circumstances.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The distinctions lately paid us by our betters awaked that pride which I had laid asleep, but not removed.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Our windows again, as formerly, were filled with washes for the neck and face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The family endeavours to cope with their betters.
