adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was given me by my old friend Dr Jones.
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading “I have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
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From this reading It was given me by my old friend Dr Jones.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was given me by my old friend Dr Jones.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was given me by my old friend Dr Jones.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “I have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading “I have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading “I have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading It was given me by my old friend Dr Jones.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “I have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
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 have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
phialnoun
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading “I have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading “I have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
Theobald
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From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was given me by my old friend Dr Jones.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “I have long preserved a phial of water from the Jordan for the christening of my first grandson, should it please God to grant me one.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the first time in his life Theobald felt that he had done something right, and could look forward to meeting his father without alarm.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The old gentleman, indeed, had written him a most cordial letter, announcing his intention of standing godfather to the boy—nay, I may as well give it in full, as it shows the writer at his best.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It runs: “Dear Theobald,—Your letter gave me very sincere pleasure, the more so because I had made up my mind for the worst; pray accept my most hearty congratulations for my daughter-in-law and for yourself.
