adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the servants at the Rectory was a remarkably pretty girl named Ellen.
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 Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the servants at the Rectory was a remarkably pretty girl named Ellen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came from Devonshire, and was the daughter of a fisherman who had been drowned when she was a child.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among the servants at the Rectory was a remarkably pretty girl named Ellen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She came from Devonshire, and was the daughter of a fisherman who had been drowned when she was a child.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came from Devonshire, and was the daughter of a fisherman who had been drowned when she was a child.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She came from Devonshire, and was the daughter of a fisherman who had been drowned when she was a child.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading She came from Devonshire, and was the daughter of a fisherman who had been drowned when she was a child.
delinquenciesnounUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsiz/
plural of “delinquency” — nonpayment of a debt when due
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading She came from Devonshire, and was the daughter of a fisherman who had been drowned when she was a child.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading She came from Devonshire, and was the daughter of a fisherman who had been drowned when she was a child.
Ellen
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From this reading Among the servants at the Rectory was a remarkably pretty girl named Ellen.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ellen remained with her till she was fourteen, when she first went out to service.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading She came from Devonshire, and was the daughter of a fisherman who had been drowned when she was a child.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Ellen remained with her till she was fourteen, when she first went out to service.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Among the servants at the Rectory was a remarkably pretty girl named Ellen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She came from Devonshire, and was the daughter of a fisherman who had been drowned when she was a child.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Among the servants at the Rectory was a remarkably pretty girl named Ellen.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ellen remained with her till she was fourteen, when she first went out to service.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Among the servants at the Rectory was a remarkably pretty girl named Ellen.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Among the servants at the Rectory was a remarkably pretty girl named Ellen.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ellen remained with her till she was fourteen, when she first went out to service.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Among the servants at the Rectory was a remarkably pretty girl named Ellen.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Among the servants at the Rectory was a remarkably pretty girl named Ellen.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Ellen remained with her till she was fourteen, when she first went out to service.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came from Devonshire, and was the daughter of a fisherman who had been drowned when she was a child.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ellen remained with her till she was fourteen, when she first went out to service.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
venialadjective
warranting only temporal punishment
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ellen remained with her till she was fourteen, when she first went out to service.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She came from Devonshire, and was the daughter of a fisherman who had been drowned when she was a child.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her mother set up a small shop in the village where her husband had lived, and just managed to make a living.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She came from Devonshire, and was the daughter of a fisherman who had been drowned when she was a child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ernest was thus in disgrace from the beginning of the holidays, but an incident soon occurred which led him into delinquencies compared with which all his previous sins were venial.
