AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A charming introduction to a hermit’s life!
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 And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four weeks’ torture, tossing, and sickness!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Oh, these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassable roads, and dilatory country surgeons!
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Oh, these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassable roads, and dilatory country surgeons!
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Heathcliff has just honoured me with a call.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading A charming introduction to a hermit’s life!
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Oh, these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassable roads, and dilatory country surgeons!
dearthnounUS /dɜːrθ/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
dilatoryadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlətɔːri/
wasting time
From this reading Oh, these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassable roads, and dilatory country surgeons!
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four weeks’ torture, tossing, and sickness!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Heathcliff has just honoured me with a call.
Heathcliff
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From this reading Mr. Heathcliff has just honoured me with a call.
hermit's
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From this reading A charming introduction to a hermit’s life!
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Mr. Heathcliff has just honoured me with a call.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading Oh, these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassable roads, and dilatory country surgeons!
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading A charming introduction to a hermit’s life!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Heathcliff has just honoured me with a call.
Kenneth
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From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A charming introduction to a hermit’s life!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Heathcliff has just honoured me with a call.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Heathcliff has just honoured me with a call.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Oh, these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassable roads, and dilatory country surgeons!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassable roads, and dilatory country surgeons!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
physiognomy
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From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Oh, these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassable roads, and dilatory country surgeons!
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Four weeks’ torture, tossing, and sickness!
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Oh, these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassable roads, and dilatory country surgeons!
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Oh, these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassable roads, and dilatory country surgeons!
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Oh, these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassable roads, and dilatory country surgeons!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A charming introduction to a hermit’s life!
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Four weeks’ torture, tossing, and sickness!
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Four weeks’ torture, tossing, and sickness!
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Four weeks’ torture, tossing, and sickness!
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Oh, these bleak winds and bitter northern skies, and impassable roads, and dilatory country surgeons!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Heathcliff has just honoured me with a call.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And oh, this dearth of the human physiognomy! and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!
