adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
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 Now he was getting a family, so that it became all the more necessary to put money by, and here was the baby hindering him.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
BabiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He had had no idea how great a nuisance a baby was.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now he was getting a family, so that it became all the more necessary to put money by, and here was the baby hindering him.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
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From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Now he was getting a family, so that it became all the more necessary to put money by, and here was the baby hindering him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had had no idea how great a nuisance a baby was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now he was getting a family, so that it became all the more necessary to put money by, and here was the baby hindering him.
hinderingadjectiveUS /ˈhɪndərɪŋ/
preventing movement
From this reading Now he was getting a family, so that it became all the more necessary to put money by, and here was the baby hindering him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
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From this reading He had had no idea how great a nuisance a baby was.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had had no idea how great a nuisance a baby was.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now he was getting a family, so that it became all the more necessary to put money by, and here was the baby hindering him.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Now he was getting a family, so that it became all the more necessary to put money by, and here was the baby hindering him.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now he was getting a family, so that it became all the more necessary to put money by, and here was the baby hindering him.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Now he was getting a family, so that it became all the more necessary to put money by, and here was the baby hindering him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had had no idea how great a nuisance a baby was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was getting a family, so that it became all the more necessary to put money by, and here was the baby hindering him.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading He had had no idea how great a nuisance a baby was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now he was getting a family, so that it became all the more necessary to put money by, and here was the baby hindering him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
Theobald
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From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
Theobald's
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From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had had no idea how great a nuisance a baby was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The birth of his son opened Theobald’s eyes to a good deal which he had but faintly realised hitherto.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife, too, did not recover rapidly from her confinement; she remained an invalid for months; here was another nuisance and an expensive one, which interfered with the amount which Theobald liked to put by out of his income against, as he said, a rainy day, or to make provision for his family if he should have one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Babies come into the world so suddenly at the end, and upset everything so terribly when they do come: why cannot they steal in upon us with less of a shock to the domestic system?
