AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A change came at last, when Dolly was ten years old.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading And among her Fabian friends one of the most active, the most eager, the most individual, was Harvey Kynaston.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading He aimed at the Cabinet.
Alan
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From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And among her Fabian friends one of the most active, the most eager, the most individual, was Harvey Kynaston.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A change came at last, when Dolly was ten years old.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading He aimed at the Cabinet.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A change came at last, when Dolly was ten years old.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A change came at last, when Dolly was ten years old.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading A change came at last, when Dolly was ten years old.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading And among her Fabian friends one of the most active, the most eager, the most individual, was Harvey Kynaston.
economistnounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmɪst/
an expert in the science of economics
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading And among her Fabian friends one of the most active, the most eager, the most individual, was Harvey Kynaston.
Fabians
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From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And among her Fabian friends one of the most active, the most eager, the most individual, was Harvey Kynaston.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading And among her Fabian friends one of the most active, the most eager, the most individual, was Harvey Kynaston.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And among her Fabian friends one of the most active, the most eager, the most individual, was Harvey Kynaston.
Herminia
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From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
Herminia's
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From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And among her Fabian friends one of the most active, the most eager, the most individual, was Harvey Kynaston.
Kynaston
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From this reading And among her Fabian friends one of the most active, the most eager, the most individual, was Harvey Kynaston.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A change came at last, when Dolly was ten years old.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
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 Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A change came at last, when Dolly was ten years old.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And among her Fabian friends one of the most active, the most eager, the most individual, was Harvey Kynaston.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
socialistsnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələsts/
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A change came at last, when Dolly was ten years old.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A change came at last, when Dolly was ten years old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A change came at last, when Dolly was ten years old.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among the men of whom Herminia saw most in these later days, were the little group of advanced London socialists who call themselves the Fabians.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading A change came at last, when Dolly was ten years old.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He was a younger man by many years than poor Alan had been; about Herminia’s own age; a brilliant economist with a future before him.
