AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LESSON.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
cabinetsnounUS /ˈkæbənəts/
plural of “cabinet” — a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A point comes when she must stand upon her dignity, for it is great.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading A point comes when she must stand upon her dignity, for it is great.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/
plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A point comes when she must stand upon her dignity, for it is great.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A point comes when she must stand upon her dignity, for it is great.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
LESSONnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading A LESSON.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A point comes when she must stand upon her dignity, for it is great.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A point comes when she must stand upon her dignity, for it is great.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
rummageverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒ/
search haphazardly
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading A point comes when she must stand upon her dignity, for it is great.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A point comes when she must stand upon her dignity, for it is great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A point comes when she must stand upon her dignity, for it is great.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All the gentlemen at the New House left it together, and its ladies were once more abandoned to the society of Nature, who said little to any of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, though she recognized her grandchildren, and did what she could for them, it was now time they should make some move towards acquaintance with her.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you would hear her wonderful tales, or see her marvellous treasures, you must not trifle with her; you must not talk as if you could rummage her drawers and cabinets as you pleased.
