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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
advised
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE PICTURES.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
birth
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
bit
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From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
call
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
cheap
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From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.
considerable
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
country
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
county
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
despised
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
devoted
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
disinherited
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
doing
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
don't
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From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
education
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
elsewhere
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
employed
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
energies
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
fellow
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
fellows
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From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
fox
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
friends
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
get
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From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.
go
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From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
hunting
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
just
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From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.
land
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From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.
love
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
means
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
mental
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
Morris
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From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
Newton
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
nobly
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
Norfolk
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
partridges
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From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
physical
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
PICTURES
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From this reading AMONG THE PICTURES.
pitch
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
portion
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
preservation
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
Ralph
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
rearing
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
round
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
said
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From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.
set
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From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
shires
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From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
some
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
sport
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
subsequent
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
tent
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From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE PICTURES.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
thoroughly
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
use
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
very
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
way
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Norfolk is a county by no means devoted to hunting, and Ralph Newton,--the disinherited Ralph as we may call him,--had been advised by some of his friends round Newton to pitch his tent elsewhere,--because of his love of that sport.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
world
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From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
worshipped
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From this reading Mr. Morris, who was a very good fellow in his way, devoted a considerable portion of his mental and physical energies to the birth, rearing, education, preservation, and subsequent use of the fox,--thinking that in so doing he employed himself nobly as a country gentleman; but he thoroughly despised a county in which partridges were worshipped.
wouldn't
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From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And, if I were you, I wouldn't go among a set of fellows who don't think of anything in the world except partridges."
You'll
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From this reading "You'll get a bit of land just as cheap in the shires," Morris had said to him.
