adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To wake up in the morning alone in his bed, and to be free to go forth to his business without question seemed to him like Heaven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading To wake up in the morning alone in his bed, and to be free to go forth to his business without question seemed to him like Heaven.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But the pleasures of Heaven last for eternity, and Dick's delight lasted but for two days.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But the pleasures of Heaven last for eternity, and Dick's delight lasted but for two days.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading But the pleasures of Heaven last for eternity, and Dick's delight lasted but for two days.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
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 XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading But the pleasures of Heaven last for eternity, and Dick's delight lasted but for two days.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the pleasures of Heaven last for eternity, and Dick's delight lasted but for two days.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To wake up in the morning alone in his bed, and to be free to go forth to his business without question seemed to him like Heaven.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading To wake up in the morning alone in his bed, and to be free to go forth to his business without question seemed to him like Heaven.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To wake up in the morning alone in his bed, and to be free to go forth to his business without question seemed to him like Heaven.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To wake up in the morning alone in his bed, and to be free to go forth to his business without question seemed to him like Heaven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
I'll
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From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But the pleasures of Heaven last for eternity, and Dick's delight lasted but for two days.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading But the pleasures of Heaven last for eternity, and Dick's delight lasted but for two days.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To wake up in the morning alone in his bed, and to be free to go forth to his business without question seemed to him like Heaven.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To wake up in the morning alone in his bed, and to be free to go forth to his business without question seemed to him like Heaven.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But the pleasures of Heaven last for eternity, and Dick's delight lasted but for two days.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To wake up in the morning alone in his bed, and to be free to go forth to his business without question seemed to him like Heaven.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To wake up in the morning alone in his bed, and to be free to go forth to his business without question seemed to him like Heaven.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
unsafeadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪf/
lacking in security or safety
From this reading The empty bed awaiting him was so great a relief that he fell on his knees before it and prayed that the doctors might judge her to be insane, unsafe to be at large.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To wake up in the morning alone in his bed, and to be free to go forth to his business without question seemed to him like Heaven.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading To wake up in the morning alone in his bed, and to be free to go forth to his business without question seemed to him like Heaven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To wake up in the morning alone in his bed, and to be free to go forth to his business without question seemed to him like Heaven.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
XXVIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading XXVIII The hope Dick expressed that his wife would soon be well enough to return home was, of course, untrue, his hope being that she would never cross the doors of the house in Bloomsbury whither he was taking her.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
you'll
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From this reading 'Yes, dear, I'll come two or three times a week; but I hope that you'll be well soon--very soon.'
