adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Vivian was now an inmate of Kenrich Lodge.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Vivian was now an inmate of Kenrich Lodge.
AnswerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Answer me, thou inexplicable myriad of sensations which the world calls human nature!
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Answer me, thou inexplicable myriad of sensations which the world calls human nature!
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Three days passed over in delightful converse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days passed over in delightful converse.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Three days passed over in delightful converse.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Answer me, thou inexplicable myriad of sensations which the world calls human nature!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days passed over in delightful converse.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Answer me, thou inexplicable myriad of sensations which the world calls human nature!
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading And Vivian was now an inmate of Kenrich Lodge.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
Kenrich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Vivian was now an inmate of Kenrich Lodge.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading And Vivian was now an inmate of Kenrich Lodge.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Answer me, thou inexplicable myriad of sensations which the world calls human nature!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Answer me, thou inexplicable myriad of sensations which the world calls human nature!
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Answer me, thou inexplicable myriad of sensations which the world calls human nature!
necessitousadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And Vivian was now an inmate of Kenrich Lodge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Vivian was now an inmate of Kenrich Lodge.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Three days passed over in delightful converse.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three days passed over in delightful converse.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Answer me, thou inexplicable myriad of sensations which the world calls human nature!
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Answer me, thou inexplicable myriad of sensations which the world calls human nature!
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days passed over in delightful converse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
Vivian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Vivian was now an inmate of Kenrich Lodge.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Vivian was now an inmate of Kenrich Lodge.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading A beautiful wife and lovely children, and a romantic situation, and an income sufficient not only for their own but for the wants of their necessitous neighbours; what more could man wish?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Answer me, thou inexplicable myriad of sensations which the world calls human nature!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been difficult to have conceived a life of more pure happiness than that which was apparently enjoyed by its gifted master.
