adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Notwithstanding all she had said to Staines, the actual information startled her, and gave her a turn.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Notwithstanding all she had said to Staines, the actual information startled her, and gave her a turn.
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 Notwithstanding all she had said to Staines, the actual information startled her, and gave her a turn.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She did not find him; but she heard of him, and learned that he always went down to Gravesend from Saturday till Monday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not find him; but she heard of him, and learned that he always went down to Gravesend from Saturday till Monday.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not find him; but she heard of him, and learned that he always went down to Gravesend from Saturday till Monday.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
FalconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was obliged to sit down, for her knees seemed to give way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not find him; but she heard of him, and learned that he always went down to Gravesend from Saturday till Monday.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Notwithstanding all she had said to Staines, the actual information startled her, and gave her a turn.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was obliged to sit down, for her knees seemed to give way.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
Gravesend
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From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Notwithstanding all she had said to Staines, the actual information startled her, and gave her a turn.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not find him; but she heard of him, and learned that he always went down to Gravesend from Saturday till Monday.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She did not find him; but she heard of him, and learned that he always went down to Gravesend from Saturday till Monday.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Notwithstanding all she had said to Staines, the actual information startled her, and gave her a turn.
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 She was obliged to sit down, for her knees seemed to give way.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She did not find him; but she heard of him, and learned that he always went down to Gravesend from Saturday till Monday.
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 They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading She did not find him; but she heard of him, and learned that he always went down to Gravesend from Saturday till Monday.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not find him; but she heard of him, and learned that he always went down to Gravesend from Saturday till Monday.
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding all she had said to Staines, the actual information startled her, and gave her a turn.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She was obliged to sit down, for her knees seemed to give way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not find him; but she heard of him, and learned that he always went down to Gravesend from Saturday till Monday.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Notwithstanding all she had said to Staines, the actual information startled her, and gave her a turn.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She did not find him; but she heard of him, and learned that he always went down to Gravesend from Saturday till Monday.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was obliged to sit down, for her knees seemed to give way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading She was obliged to sit down, for her knees seemed to give way.
StainesverbUS /steɪnz/
third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Notwithstanding all she had said to Staines, the actual information startled her, and gave her a turn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not find him; but she heard of him, and learned that he always went down to Gravesend from Saturday till Monday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not find him; but she heard of him, and learned that he always went down to Gravesend from Saturday till Monday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Notwithstanding all she had said to Staines, the actual information startled her, and gave her a turn.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They parted in London, Staines to go down to Gravesend, Mrs. Falcon to visit her husband's old haunts, and see if she could find him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was obliged to sit down, for her knees seemed to give way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was obliged to sit down, for her knees seemed to give way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Staines and Mrs. Falcon landed at Plymouth, and went up to town by the same train.
