adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how he enjoyed himself!
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Happiness is surely the best teacher of good manners: only the unhappy are churlish in deportment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Happiness is surely the best teacher of good manners: only the unhappy are churlish in deportment.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
churlishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrlɪʃ/
rude and boorish
From this reading Happiness is surely the best teacher of good manners: only the unhappy are churlish in deportment.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Happiness is surely the best teacher of good manners: only the unhappy are churlish in deportment.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading And how he enjoyed himself!
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was young, remember; and this was his first job.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Happiness is surely the best teacher of good manners: only the unhappy are churlish in deportment.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how he enjoyed himself!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And how he enjoyed himself!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
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From this reading And how he enjoyed himself!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Happiness is surely the best teacher of good manners: only the unhappy are churlish in deportment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Happiness is surely the best teacher of good manners: only the unhappy are churlish in deportment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He was young, remember; and this was his first job.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading Happiness is surely the best teacher of good manners: only the unhappy are churlish in deportment.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Happiness is surely the best teacher of good manners: only the unhappy are churlish in deportment.
overplusnoun
extreme excess
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
paterfamiliasnoun
the male head of family or tribe
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
precociousadjectiveUS /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He was young, remember; and this was his first job.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Happiness is surely the best teacher of good manners: only the unhappy are churlish in deportment.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Happiness is surely the best teacher of good manners: only the unhappy are churlish in deportment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was young, remember; and this was his first job.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Happiness is surely the best teacher of good manners: only the unhappy are churlish in deportment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The perfection of his bearing on the floor was no careful pose: it was due to the brimming overplus of his happiness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His precocious experience as a paterfamilias had added to his mien just that suggestion of unconscious gravity which is so appealing to ladies.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was young, remember; and this was his first job.
