adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This happy summer was succeeded by a singularly wet autumn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading This happy summer was succeeded by a singularly wet autumn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This happy summer was succeeded by a singularly wet autumn.
Cadurcis
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From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
captiousness
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From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
Cherbury
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From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading This happy summer was succeeded by a singularly wet autumn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
infirmitiesnounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪtiz/
plural of “infirmity” — the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
proportionallyadverbUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənəli/
to a proportionate degree
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
ragesnounUS /ˈreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading This happy summer was succeeded by a singularly wet autumn.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading This happy summer was succeeded by a singularly wet autumn.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This happy summer was succeeded by a singularly wet autumn.
tauntedverbUS /ˈtɔːntɪd/
past form of “taunt” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If he resisted, she fell into one of her jealous rages, and taunted him with loving strangers better than his own mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happy summer was succeeded by a singularly wet autumn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
unseasonableadjective
not in keeping with (and usually undesirable for) the season
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This happy summer was succeeded by a singularly wet autumn.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading She insisted upon the companionship of her son, and that he should not leave the house in such unseasonable weather.
WeeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading This happy summer was succeeded by a singularly wet autumn.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Weeks of continuous rain rendered it difficult even for the little Cadurcis, who defied the elements, to be so constant as heretofore in his daily visits to Cherbury.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mother, too, grew daily a greater invalid, and, with increasing sufferings and infirmities, the natural captiousness of her temper proportionally exhibited itself.
