adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
lenientadjectiveUS /ˈliːniənt/
tolerant or lenient
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
solicitousadjectiveUS /səˈlɪsətəs/
full of anxiety and concern
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
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From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading If such a thought has been granted one so unworthy, it must have taken the form of surprise that your rector and friend has made no call of condolence since death entered your household.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE congregation of St Blank’s Church was rendered sad and solicitous by learning that its rector was on the eve of nervous prostration, and that his physician had ordered a change of air.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went away in company with his mother for a vacation of three months.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I want to write one little word to you, asking you to be lenient in your judgment of me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The day after his departure Joy Irving received a letter from him which read as follows:— “MY DEAR MISS IRVING,—You may not in your deep grief have given me a thought.
