alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
calamitiesnounUS /kəˈlæmətiz/
plural of “calamity” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
conjecturing
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From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading When we were returned home, the night was dedicated to schemes of future conquest.
Deborah
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From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading When we were returned home, the night was dedicated to schemes of future conquest.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Fortune seems resolved to humble the family of Wakefield.
FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune seems resolved to humble the family of Wakefield.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading When we were returned home, the night was dedicated to schemes of future conquest.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When we were returned home, the night was dedicated to schemes of future conquest.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Fortune seems resolved to humble the family of Wakefield.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
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 The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities.
Mortifications
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From this reading Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When we were returned home, the night was dedicated to schemes of future conquest.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortune seems resolved to humble the family of Wakefield.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
prefermentnoun
the act of preferring
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Fortune seems resolved to humble the family of Wakefield.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When we were returned home, the night was dedicated to schemes of future conquest.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading When we were returned home, the night was dedicated to schemes of future conquest.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fortune seems resolved to humble the family of Wakefield.
shewn
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From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
Squire's
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From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mortifications are often more painful than real calamities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fortune seems resolved to humble the family of Wakefield.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortune seems resolved to humble the family of Wakefield.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only obstacle to our preferment was in obtaining the ’Squire’s recommendation; but he had already shewn us too many instances of his friendship to doubt of it now.
Wakefield
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From this reading Fortune seems resolved to humble the family of Wakefield.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we were returned home, the night was dedicated to schemes of future conquest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were returned home, the night was dedicated to schemes of future conquest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were returned home, the night was dedicated to schemes of future conquest.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we were returned home, the night was dedicated to schemes of future conquest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Deborah exerted much sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place, and most opportunities of seeing good company.
