adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whether mankind is really partial to happiness is an open question.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
clergymennounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimɪn/
plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
decamps
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From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
Finsbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Whether mankind is really partial to happiness is an open question.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading His lot (I think we may say) was not a happy one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lot (I think we may say) was not a happy one.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His lot (I think we may say) was not a happy one.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether mankind is really partial to happiness is an open question.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
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 To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading His lot (I think we may say) was not a happy one.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Whether mankind is really partial to happiness is an open question.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His lot (I think we may say) was not a happy one.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His lot (I think we may say) was not a happy one.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Whether mankind is really partial to happiness is an open question.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
parishionersnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading Whether mankind is really partial to happiness is an open question.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Whether mankind is really partial to happiness is an open question.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Whether mankind is really partial to happiness is an open question.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading His lot (I think we may say) was not a happy one.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
Snaresbrook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading His lot (I think we may say) was not a happy one.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether mankind is really partial to happiness is an open question.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His lot (I think we may say) was not a happy one.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His lot (I think we may say) was not a happy one.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether mankind is really partial to happiness is an open question.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friend, Mr Morris, with whom I travel up twice or thrice a week from Snaresbrook Park, is certainly a gentleman whom I esteem; but he was scarce a model nephew.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To an open mind, it will appear (upon the whole) less strange that Joseph Finsbury should have been led to entertain ideas of escape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a month passes by but some cherished son runs off into the merchant service, or some valued husband decamps to Texas with a lady help; clergymen have fled from their parishioners; and even judges have been known to retire.
