adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Pryer had done well to warn Ernest against promiscuous house to house visitation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Miss Maitland, he had done his best to ruin hers, and had damaged himself gravely and irretrievably in consequence.
Baxter
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From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading The only lodger who had done him no harm was the bellows’ mender, whom he had not visited.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As for Miss Maitland, he had done his best to ruin hers, and had damaged himself gravely and irretrievably in consequence.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As for Miss Maitland, he had done his best to ruin hers, and had damaged himself gravely and irretrievably in consequence.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading As for Miss Maitland, he had done his best to ruin hers, and had damaged himself gravely and irretrievably in consequence.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Pryer had done well to warn Ernest against promiscuous house to house visitation.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
Ernest
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From this reading Pryer had done well to warn Ernest against promiscuous house to house visitation.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading As for Miss Maitland, he had done his best to ruin hers, and had damaged himself gravely and irretrievably in consequence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pryer had done well to warn Ernest against promiscuous house to house visitation.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The only lodger who had done him no harm was the bellows’ mender, whom he had not visited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading As for Miss Maitland, he had done his best to ruin hers, and had damaged himself gravely and irretrievably in consequence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for Miss Maitland, he had done his best to ruin hers, and had damaged himself gravely and irretrievably in consequence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
Holt
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From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Pryer had done well to warn Ernest against promiscuous house to house visitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
irretrievablyadverbUS /ˌɪrəˈtriːvəbli/
in an irretrievable manner
From this reading As for Miss Maitland, he had done his best to ruin hers, and had damaged himself gravely and irretrievably in consequence.
Jupp's
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From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The only lodger who had done him no harm was the bellows’ mender, whom he had not visited.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading As for Miss Maitland, he had done his best to ruin hers, and had damaged himself gravely and irretrievably in consequence.
mendernoun
a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
From this reading The only lodger who had done him no harm was the bellows’ mender, whom he had not visited.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The only lodger who had done him no harm was the bellows’ mender, whom he had not visited.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only lodger who had done him no harm was the bellows’ mender, whom he had not visited.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
promiscuousadjectiveUS /ˈproʊmɪskwəs/
not selective of a single class or person
From this reading Pryer had done well to warn Ernest against promiscuous house to house visitation.
Pryer
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From this reading Pryer had done well to warn Ernest against promiscuous house to house visitation.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
ResurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading As for Miss Maitland, he had done his best to ruin hers, and had damaged himself gravely and irretrievably in consequence.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
Snow'snounUS /snoʊz/
possessive form of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pryer had done well to warn Ernest against promiscuous house to house visitation.
underminedverbUS /ˌʌndərˈmaɪnd/
past form of “undermine” — destroy property or hinder normal operations
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Pryer had done well to warn Ernest against promiscuous house to house visitation.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The only lodger who had done him no harm was the bellows’ mender, whom he had not visited.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Pryer had done well to warn Ernest against promiscuous house to house visitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only lodger who had done him no harm was the bellows’ mender, whom he had not visited.
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 Pryer had done well to warn Ernest against promiscuous house to house visitation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The only lodger who had done him no harm was the bellows’ mender, whom he had not visited.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only lodger who had done him no harm was the bellows’ mender, whom he had not visited.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr Holt had put him in bodily fear; Mr and Mrs Baxter had nearly made a Methodist of him; Mr Shaw had undermined his faith in the Resurrection; Miss Snow’s charms had ruined—or would have done so but for an accident—his moral character.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not gone outside Mrs Jupp’s street door, and yet what had been the result?
