adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
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 servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TROUBLE AT HAMLEY HALL.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
HALLnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading TROUBLE AT HAMLEY HALL.
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From this reading TROUBLE AT HAMLEY HALL.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE AT HAMLEY HALL.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
