1802
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From this reading Their names were Eliza, Maria, John, Theobald (who like myself was born in 1802), and Alethea.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
Alethea
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From this reading Their names were Eliza, Maria, John, Theobald (who like myself was born in 1802), and Alethea.
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 To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Their names were Eliza, Maria, John, Theobald (who like myself was born in 1802), and Alethea.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
deferentialadjectiveUS /ˌdefərˈentʃəl/
showing deference
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
Eliza
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From this reading Their names were Eliza, Maria, John, Theobald (who like myself was born in 1802), and Alethea.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/
plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
grandparentsnounUS /ˈɡrændperənts/
plural of “grandparent” — a parent of your father or mother
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Their names were Eliza, Maria, John, Theobald (who like myself was born in 1802), and Alethea.
licencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Their names were Eliza, Maria, John, Theobald (who like myself was born in 1802), and Alethea.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Their names were Eliza, Maria, John, Theobald (who like myself was born in 1802), and Alethea.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Their names were Eliza, Maria, John, Theobald (who like myself was born in 1802), and Alethea.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Their names were Eliza, Maria, John, Theobald (who like myself was born in 1802), and Alethea.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
Paleham
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From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
Pontifexnoun
a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
Pontifexes
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From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
prefixnounUS /ˈpriːfɪks/
an affix that is added in front of the word
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr Pontifex always put the prefix “master” or “miss” before the names of his grandchildren, except in the case of Alethea, who was his favourite.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
Theobald
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From this reading Their names were Eliza, Maria, John, Theobald (who like myself was born in 1802), and Alethea.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their names were Eliza, Maria, John, Theobald (who like myself was born in 1802), and Alethea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Their names were Eliza, Maria, John, Theobald (who like myself was born in 1802), and Alethea.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is needless to say they were a rising generation of Pontifexes, towards whom the old couple, their grandparents, were as tenderly deferential as they would have been to the children of the Lord Lieutenant of the County.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In the early years of the century five little children and a couple of nurses began to make periodical visits to Paleham.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading To have resisted his grandchildren would have been as impossible for him as to have resisted his wife; even old Mrs Pontifex yielded before her son’s children, and gave them all manner of licence which she would never have allowed even to my sisters and myself, who stood next in her regard.
