adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
acrimonynounUS /ˈækrɪmoʊni/
a rough and bitter manner
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
afflictiveadjective
causing misery or pain or distress
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Crosses, mother and daughter, lived at Walham Green.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Crosses, mother and daughter, lived at Walham Green.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
Bertha
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From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading The two bore as little resemblance to each other, physical or mental, as mother and child well could.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
carking
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From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The two bore as little resemblance to each other, physical or mental, as mother and child well could.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two bore as little resemblance to each other, physical or mental, as mother and child well could.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
CrossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading The Crosses, mother and daughter, lived at Walham Green.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The Crosses, mother and daughter, lived at Walham Green.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two bore as little resemblance to each other, physical or mental, as mother and child well could.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The Crosses, mother and daughter, lived at Walham Green.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two bore as little resemblance to each other, physical or mental, as mother and child well could.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Crosses, mother and daughter, lived at Walham Green.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The two bore as little resemblance to each other, physical or mental, as mother and child well could.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Crosses, mother and daughter, lived at Walham Green.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The two bore as little resemblance to each other, physical or mental, as mother and child well could.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two bore as little resemblance to each other, physical or mental, as mother and child well could.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The two bore as little resemblance to each other, physical or mental, as mother and child well could.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
Putney
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From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
rentalnounUS /ˈrentəl/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading The two bore as little resemblance to each other, physical or mental, as mother and child well could.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
tenantless
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From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Crosses, mother and daughter, lived at Walham Green.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two bore as little resemblance to each other, physical or mental, as mother and child well could.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
Walham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Crosses, mother and daughter, lived at Walham Green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The two bore as little resemblance to each other, physical or mental, as mother and child well could.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house was less pleasant than another which Mrs. Cross owned at Putney, but it also represented a lower rental, and poverty obliged them to take this into account.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bertha Cross was a sensible, thoughtful girl, full of kindly feeling, and blest with a humorous turn that enabled her to see the amusing rather than the carking side of her pinched life.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When the second house stood tenantless, as had now been the case for half a year, Mrs. Cross' habitually querulous comment on life rose to a note of acrimony very afflictive to her daughter Bertha.
