adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Geoffrey himself had also much to think about, and found little satisfaction in the thinking.
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 They all three got on best apart.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Geoffrey himself had also much to think about, and found little satisfaction in the thinking.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The prospect of rejoining her mother and the voluble Anne had no charms for Effie.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading They all three got on best apart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They all three got on best apart.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The prospect of rejoining her mother and the voluble Anne had no charms for Effie.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
copiouslyadverbUS /ˈkoʊpjəsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
EDGWARE
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From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
Effie
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From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
FLATadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The prospect of rejoining her mother and the voluble Anne had no charms for Effie.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Geoffrey himself had also much to think about, and found little satisfaction in the thinking.
Geoffrey
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From this reading Geoffrey himself had also much to think about, and found little satisfaction in the thinking.
Geoffrey's
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From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They all three got on best apart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prospect of rejoining her mother and the voluble Anne had no charms for Effie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Geoffrey himself had also much to think about, and found little satisfaction in the thinking.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Geoffrey himself had also much to think about, and found little satisfaction in the thinking.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Geoffrey himself had also much to think about, and found little satisfaction in the thinking.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The prospect of rejoining her mother and the voluble Anne had no charms for Effie.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Geoffrey himself had also much to think about, and found little satisfaction in the thinking.
NEARadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The prospect of rejoining her mother and the voluble Anne had no charms for Effie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prospect of rejoining her mother and the voluble Anne had no charms for Effie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They all three got on best apart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect of rejoining her mother and the voluble Anne had no charms for Effie.
rejoiningverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading The prospect of rejoining her mother and the voluble Anne had no charms for Effie.
ROADnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Geoffrey himself had also much to think about, and found little satisfaction in the thinking.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all three got on best apart.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Geoffrey himself had also much to think about, and found little satisfaction in the thinking.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Geoffrey himself had also much to think about, and found little satisfaction in the thinking.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They all three got on best apart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
volubleadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːljəbəl/
marked by a ready flow of speech
From this reading The prospect of rejoining her mother and the voluble Anne had no charms for Effie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLAT NEAR THE EDGWARE ROAD Geoffrey’s journey to town was not altogether a cheerful one.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To begin with, Effie wept copiously at parting with her beloved “auntie,” as she called Beatrice, and would not be comforted.
