AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMILY JAR.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading It is for the eldest son himself to come forward and make his claim.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is for the eldest son himself to come forward and make his claim.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading It is for the eldest son himself to come forward and make his claim.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading A FAMILY JAR.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is for the eldest son himself to come forward and make his claim.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It is for the eldest son himself to come forward and make his claim.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
HournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is for the eldest son himself to come forward and make his claim.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is for the eldest son himself to come forward and make his claim.
JARverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading A FAMILY JAR.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It is for the eldest son himself to come forward and make his claim.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading It is for the eldest son himself to come forward and make his claim.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
Tilgate
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From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be sure, he said to himself, no man was bound by the law of England to name his heir.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If Guy and Cyril could prove their title to the Tilgate estates when he himself was dead, that was their private business.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hour after hour the unhappy man lay still as death on his bed and reasoned in vain with his accusing conscience.
