adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife came to the door and found it locked.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading To her appeal he replied coldly, but decisively, that he was engaged.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
Arnot
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From this reading RETURNING CONSCIOUSNESS Mr. Arnot did not leave his library that night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To her appeal he replied coldly, but decisively, that he was engaged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His wife came to the door and found it locked.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading To her appeal he replied coldly, but decisively, that he was engaged.
CONSCIOUSNESSnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading RETURNING CONSCIOUSNESS Mr. Arnot did not leave his library that night.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading To her appeal he replied coldly, but decisively, that he was engaged.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading RETURNING CONSCIOUSNESS Mr. Arnot did not leave his library that night.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His wife came to the door and found it locked.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading To her appeal he replied coldly, but decisively, that he was engaged.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
fiasconounUS /fiˈæskoʊ/
a sudden and violent collapse
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading His wife came to the door and found it locked.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her appeal he replied coldly, but decisively, that he was engaged.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her appeal he replied coldly, but decisively, that he was engaged.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RETURNING CONSCIOUSNESS Mr. Arnot did not leave his library that night.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His wife came to the door and found it locked.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading RETURNING CONSCIOUSNESS Mr. Arnot did not leave his library that night.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading RETURNING CONSCIOUSNESS Mr. Arnot did not leave his library that night.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading His wife came to the door and found it locked.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading RETURNING CONSCIOUSNESS Mr. Arnot did not leave his library that night.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading RETURNING CONSCIOUSNESS Mr. Arnot did not leave his library that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RETURNING CONSCIOUSNESS Mr. Arnot did not leave his library that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading To her appeal he replied coldly, but decisively, that he was engaged.
RETURNINGadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading RETURNING CONSCIOUSNESS Mr. Arnot did not leave his library that night.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RETURNING CONSCIOUSNESS Mr. Arnot did not leave his library that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His wife came to the door and found it locked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wife came to the door and found it locked.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her appeal he replied coldly, but decisively, that he was engaged.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife came to the door and found it locked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She feared that the latter would blame her somewhat for his miserable fiasco, and she fully believed that if her husband permitted the young man to suffer open disgrace, she would never be forgiven by the proud and aristocratic lady.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She sighed deeply, feeling that the sojourn of young Haldane under her roof was destined to end in a manner most painful to herself and to her friend, his mother.
