AMERICAnounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
BROWNnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
CASTLEnounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
ChapmannounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
FARMverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
Framley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
half-finished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
JONESnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
Messrs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
NORTHnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
ORLEY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
ParsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
RICHMONDnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
