adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading On this, addressing himself to Mrs. Gastrel, he said:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My dear, how many pence are there in _sixpence_?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot tell, sir,” was the half-terrified reply.
Cato's
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From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear, how many pence are there in _sixpence_?”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
Gastrel
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From this reading On this, addressing himself to Mrs. Gastrel, he said:
GeographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
half-terrified
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From this reading “I cannot tell, sir,” was the half-terrified reply.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this, addressing himself to Mrs. Gastrel, he said:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On this, addressing himself to Mrs. Gastrel, he said:
how
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From this reading “My dear, how many pence are there in _sixpence_?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot tell, sir,” was the half-terrified reply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My dear, how many pence are there in _sixpence_?”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
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 “My dear, how many pence are there in _sixpence_?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On this, addressing himself to Mrs. Gastrel, he said:
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear, how many pence are there in _sixpence_?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this, addressing himself to Mrs. Gastrel, he said:
pencenounUS /pens/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “My dear, how many pence are there in _sixpence_?”
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
Ravenstein
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From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “I cannot tell, sir,” was the half-terrified reply.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On this, addressing himself to Mrs. Gastrel, he said:
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I cannot tell, sir,” was the half-terrified reply.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading “My dear, how many pence are there in _sixpence_?”
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
SoliloquynounUS /səˈlɪləkwi/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I cannot tell, sir,” was the half-terrified reply.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I cannot tell, sir,” was the half-terrified reply.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “My dear, how many pence are there in _sixpence_?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a lecture before the Royal Geographical Society Professor Ravenstein quoted the following list of frantic questions, and said that they had been asked in an examination:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this, addressing himself to Mrs. Gastrel, he said:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this, addressing himself to Mrs. Gastrel, he said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I cannot tell, sir,” was the half-terrified reply.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Now, my dear lady, can anything be more ridiculous than to teach a child Cato’s Soliloquy, who does not know how many pence there are in sixpence?”
