adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Was it a prudent thing to attempt so much?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Must not people take their chances in this world?
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
how
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From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
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 It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Was it a prudent thing to attempt so much?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Must not people take their chances in this world?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Must not people take their chances in this world?
Pontifexnoun
a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Was it a prudent thing to attempt so much?
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
Roughborough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Was it a prudent thing to attempt so much?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Must not people take their chances in this world?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Must not people take their chances in this world?
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Was it a prudent thing to attempt so much?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It appeared to her that to do him any real service she must devote herself almost entirely to him; she must in fact give up living in London, at any rate for a long time, and live at Roughborough where she could see him continually.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next day Miss Pontifex returned to town, with her thoughts full of her nephew and how she could best be of use to him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Must not people take their chances in this world?
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading This was a serious undertaking; she had lived in London for the last twelve years, and naturally disliked the prospect of a small country town such as Roughborough.
