afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE DOCTOR IN DIFFICULTIES SLOWLY the weeks passed.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR IN DIFFICULTIES SLOWLY the weeks passed.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Strictly Mrs. Vimpany kept her promise.
Hugh
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From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOCTOR IN DIFFICULTIES SLOWLY the weeks passed.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
jestinglyadverb
in jest
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Strictly Mrs. Vimpany kept her promise.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
the literary culture
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
without good reason
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
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 Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Strictly Mrs. Vimpany kept her promise.
newly-married
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From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE DOCTOR IN DIFFICULTIES SLOWLY the weeks passed.
having a point
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Strictly Mrs. Vimpany kept her promise.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
cut with a saw
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
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From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Her blind belief in her husband, sincerely asserted in the earlier part of the correspondence, began to betray, in her later letters, signs of self delusion.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE DOCTOR IN DIFFICULTIES SLOWLY the weeks passed.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
StrictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Strictly Mrs. Vimpany kept her promise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR IN DIFFICULTIES SLOWLY the weeks passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
Vimpany
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From this reading Strictly Mrs. Vimpany kept her promise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE DOCTOR IN DIFFICULTIES SLOWLY the weeks passed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
at the time that
From this reading When she heard from Iris the letter was always sent to Hugh, to be returned after he had read it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Events in the lives of the newly-married pair, many of which pointed to the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and dreaded, were lightly, sometimes jestingly, related by the young wife.
