1912
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From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I had always thought of the lady as Zu-leek-a.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And I do hope that it is thus that any reader of these pages will think of Miss Dobson.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had always thought of the lady as Zu-leek-a.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I was in Italy when this book was first published.
BridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Surely it was thus that Joseph thought of his Wife, and Selim of his Bride?
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And I do hope that it is thus that any reader of these pages will think of Miss Dobson.
DobsonnounUS /ˈdɑːbsən/
large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading And I do hope that it is thus that any reader of these pages will think of Miss Dobson.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was in Italy when this book was first published.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had always thought of the lady as Zu-leek-a.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely it was thus that Joseph thought of his Wife, and Selim of his Bride?
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And I do hope that it is thus that any reader of these pages will think of Miss Dobson.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in Italy when this book was first published.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in Italy when this book was first published.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I do hope that it is thus that any reader of these pages will think of Miss Dobson.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely it was thus that Joseph thought of his Wife, and Selim of his Bride?
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading I was in Italy when this book was first published.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Surely it was thus that Joseph thought of his Wife, and Selim of his Bride?
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I had always thought of the lady as Zu-leek-a.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And I do hope that it is thus that any reader of these pages will think of Miss Dobson.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading And I do hope that it is thus that any reader of these pages will think of Miss Dobson.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading I was in Italy when this book was first published.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading And I do hope that it is thus that any reader of these pages will think of Miss Dobson.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
Selim
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From this reading Surely it was thus that Joseph thought of his Wife, and Selim of his Bride?
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely it was thus that Joseph thought of his Wife, and Selim of his Bride?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had always thought of the lady as Zu-leek-a.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And I do hope that it is thus that any reader of these pages will think of Miss Dobson.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I do hope that it is thus that any reader of these pages will think of Miss Dobson.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was in Italy when this book was first published.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had always thought of the lady as Zu-leek-a.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Surely it was thus that Joseph thought of his Wife, and Selim of his Bride?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in Italy when this book was first published.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was in Italy when this book was first published.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
WifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Surely it was thus that Joseph thought of his Wife, and Selim of his Bride?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I do hope that it is thus that any reader of these pages will think of Miss Dobson.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
Zu-leek-a
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From this reading I had always thought of the lady as Zu-leek-a.
Zu-like-a
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From this reading A year later (1912) I visited London, and I found that most of my friends and acquaintances spoke to me of Zu-like-a--a name which I hardly recognised and thoroughly disapproved.
