adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading I was troubled by the continued absence of Val Beverley.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Indeed, looking backward now, I cannot recollect that it afforded one incident worthy of record.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading RED EVE Over the remainder of that afternoon I will pass in silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I thought that she was avoiding me by design, and in Harley’s gloomy reticence I could find no shadow of comfort.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Indeed, looking backward now, I cannot recollect that it afforded one incident worthy of record.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
Beverley
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From this reading I was troubled by the continued absence of Val Beverley.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was troubled by the continued absence of Val Beverley.
cannot
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From this reading Indeed, looking backward now, I cannot recollect that it afforded one incident worthy of record.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading I thought that she was avoiding me by design, and in Harley’s gloomy reticence I could find no shadow of comfort.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading I was troubled by the continued absence of Val Beverley.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought that she was avoiding me by design, and in Harley’s gloomy reticence I could find no shadow of comfort.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading I thought that she was avoiding me by design, and in Harley’s gloomy reticence I could find no shadow of comfort.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
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 RED EVE Over the remainder of that afternoon I will pass in silence.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I thought that she was avoiding me by design, and in Harley’s gloomy reticence I could find no shadow of comfort.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading I thought that she was avoiding me by design, and in Harley’s gloomy reticence I could find no shadow of comfort.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
Harley's
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From this reading I thought that she was avoiding me by design, and in Harley’s gloomy reticence I could find no shadow of comfort.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RED EVE Over the remainder of that afternoon I will pass in silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RED EVE Over the remainder of that afternoon I will pass in silence.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading Indeed, looking backward now, I cannot recollect that it afforded one incident worthy of record.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, looking backward now, I cannot recollect that it afforded one incident worthy of record.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, looking backward now, I cannot recollect that it afforded one incident worthy of record.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Indeed, looking backward now, I cannot recollect that it afforded one incident worthy of record.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought that she was avoiding me by design, and in Harley’s gloomy reticence I could find no shadow of comfort.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I thought that she was avoiding me by design, and in Harley’s gloomy reticence I could find no shadow of comfort.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Indeed, looking backward now, I cannot recollect that it afforded one incident worthy of record.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RED EVE Over the remainder of that afternoon I will pass in silence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, looking backward now, I cannot recollect that it afforded one incident worthy of record.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading RED EVE Over the remainder of that afternoon I will pass in silence.
overshadowverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/
be greater in significance than
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading RED EVE Over the remainder of that afternoon I will pass in silence.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Indeed, looking backward now, I cannot recollect that it afforded one incident worthy of record.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Indeed, looking backward now, I cannot recollect that it afforded one incident worthy of record.
REDnounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED EVE Over the remainder of that afternoon I will pass in silence.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading RED EVE Over the remainder of that afternoon I will pass in silence.
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading I thought that she was avoiding me by design, and in Harley’s gloomy reticence I could find no shadow of comfort.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I thought that she was avoiding me by design, and in Harley’s gloomy reticence I could find no shadow of comfort.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought that she was avoiding me by design, and in Harley’s gloomy reticence I could find no shadow of comfort.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading RED EVE Over the remainder of that afternoon I will pass in silence.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RED EVE Over the remainder of that afternoon I will pass in silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RED EVE Over the remainder of that afternoon I will pass in silence.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that she was avoiding me by design, and in Harley’s gloomy reticence I could find no shadow of comfort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I was troubled by the continued absence of Val Beverley.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
Val
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From this reading I was troubled by the continued absence of Val Beverley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was troubled by the continued absence of Val Beverley.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But because great things overshadow small, so it may be that whereas my recollections of quite trivial episodes are sharp enough up to a point, my memories from this point onward to the horrible and tragic happening which I have set myself to relate are hazy and indistinct.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading RED EVE Over the remainder of that afternoon I will pass in silence.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Indeed, looking backward now, I cannot recollect that it afforded one incident worthy of record.
