absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading During these days of absence Stephen lived under alternate conditions.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Whenever his emotions were active, he was in agony.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Whenever his emotions were active, he was in agony.
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 Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading During these days of absence Stephen lived under alternate conditions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading During these days of absence Stephen lived under alternate conditions.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During these days of absence Stephen lived under alternate conditions.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these days of absence Stephen lived under alternate conditions.
Elfride
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From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Whenever his emotions were active, he was in agony.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “Mine own familiar friend.”
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Mine own familiar friend.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever his emotions were active, he was in agony.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever his emotions were active, he was in agony.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whenever his emotions were active, he was in agony.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading During these days of absence Stephen lived under alternate conditions.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mine own familiar friend.”
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During these days of absence Stephen lived under alternate conditions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Mine own familiar friend.”
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading During these days of absence Stephen lived under alternate conditions.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whenever he was not in agony, the business in hand had driven out of his mind by sheer force all deep reflection on the subject of Elfride and love.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these days of absence Stephen lived under alternate conditions.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading During these days of absence Stephen lived under alternate conditions.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever his emotions were active, he was in agony.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whenever his emotions were active, he was in agony.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever his emotions were active, he was in agony.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading By the time he took his return journey at the week’s end, Stephen had very nearly worked himself up to an intention to call and see her face to face.
