abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
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 He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The family use art, which is opposed with, still greater.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
Burchell's
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From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The family use art, which is opposed with, still greater.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The family use art, which is opposed with, still greater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The family use art, which is opposed with, still greater.
jest-books
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
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 He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading The family use art, which is opposed with, still greater.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
playhousesnounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊsɪz/
plural of “playhouse” — plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
procuringverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
recreations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
retailedverbUS /ˈriːteɪld/
past form of “retail” — be sold at the retail level
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
rotenounUS /roʊt/
memorization by repetition
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
Sophia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The family use art, which is opposed with, still greater.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The family use art, which is opposed with, still greater.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The family use art, which is opposed with, still greater.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The family use art, which is opposed with, still greater.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He usually came in the morning, and while my son and I followed our occupations abroad, he sat with the family at home, and amused them by describing the town, with every part of which he was particularly acquainted.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Whatever might have been Sophia’s sensations, the rest of the family was easily consoled for Mr Burchell’s absence by the company of our landlord, whose visits now became more frequent and longer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The family use art, which is opposed with, still greater.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading He could repeat all the observations that were retailed in the atmosphere of the playhouses, and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made way into the jest-books.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though he had been disappointed in procuring my daughters the amusements of the town, as he designed, he took every opportunity of supplying them with those little recreations which our retirement would admit of.
