adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading THE SPELL Mrs. Endorfield’s advice was duly followed.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “But is there anything in it?” said Geoffrey uneasily, as he shifted his hat to the right.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She didn’t complain to me a bit when I saw her.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But is there anything in it?” said Geoffrey uneasily, as he shifted his hat to the right.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t understand the report.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading She didn’t complain to me a bit when I saw her.”
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
didn't
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From this reading She didn’t complain to me a bit when I saw her.”
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading THE SPELL Mrs. Endorfield’s advice was duly followed.
Endorfield's
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From this reading THE SPELL Mrs. Endorfield’s advice was duly followed.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE SPELL Mrs. Endorfield’s advice was duly followed.
Geoffrey
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From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “But is there anything in it?” said Geoffrey uneasily, as he shifted his hat to the right.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But is there anything in it?” said Geoffrey uneasily, as he shifted his hat to the right.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She didn’t complain to me a bit when I saw her.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But is there anything in it?” said Geoffrey uneasily, as he shifted his hat to the right.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But is there anything in it?” said Geoffrey uneasily, as he shifted his hat to the right.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But is there anything in it?” said Geoffrey uneasily, as he shifted his hat to the right.
isn't
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From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But is there anything in it?” said Geoffrey uneasily, as he shifted his hat to the right.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She didn’t complain to me a bit when I saw her.”
Mellstock
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From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE SPELL Mrs. Endorfield’s advice was duly followed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “I can’t understand the report.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “But is there anything in it?” said Geoffrey uneasily, as he shifted his hat to the right.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She didn’t complain to me a bit when I saw her.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “But is there anything in it?” said Geoffrey uneasily, as he shifted his hat to the right.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
SPELLverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading THE SPELL Mrs. Endorfield’s advice was duly followed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPELL Mrs. Endorfield’s advice was duly followed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But is there anything in it?” said Geoffrey uneasily, as he shifted his hat to the right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can’t understand the report.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “But is there anything in it?” said Geoffrey uneasily, as he shifted his hat to the right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPELL Mrs. Endorfield’s advice was duly followed.
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 “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She didn’t complain to me a bit when I saw her.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I be proper sorry that your daughter isn’t so well as she might be,” said a Mellstock man to Geoffrey one morning.
