adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
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 It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the first difficulties were surmounted, he wrote rapidly, and at considerable length.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the first difficulties were surmounted, he wrote rapidly, and at considerable length.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
benefactornounUS /ˈbenəfæktər/
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This had to be done without confession of the reasons for his change of plan; he could not even hint at them.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
compressverbUS /ˈkɑːmpres/
make more compact by or as if by pressing
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading This had to be done without confession of the reasons for his change of plan; he could not even hint at them.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the first difficulties were surmounted, he wrote rapidly, and at considerable length.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When the first difficulties were surmounted, he wrote rapidly, and at considerable length.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This had to be done without confession of the reasons for his change of plan; he could not even hint at them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading This had to be done without confession of the reasons for his change of plan; he could not even hint at them.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first difficulties were surmounted, he wrote rapidly, and at considerable length.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This had to be done without confession of the reasons for his change of plan; he could not even hint at them.
furthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
Godwin
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From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had to be done without confession of the reasons for his change of plan; he could not even hint at them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the first difficulties were surmounted, he wrote rapidly, and at considerable length.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading This had to be done without confession of the reasons for his change of plan; he could not even hint at them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
Kingsmill
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From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When the first difficulties were surmounted, he wrote rapidly, and at considerable length.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
MinesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading This had to be done without confession of the reasons for his change of plan; he could not even hint at them.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading When the first difficulties were surmounted, he wrote rapidly, and at considerable length.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading This had to be done without confession of the reasons for his change of plan; he could not even hint at them.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading When the first difficulties were surmounted, he wrote rapidly, and at considerable length.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This had to be done without confession of the reasons for his change of plan; he could not even hint at them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had to be done without confession of the reasons for his change of plan; he could not even hint at them.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the first difficulties were surmounted, he wrote rapidly, and at considerable length.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the first difficulties were surmounted, he wrote rapidly, and at considerable length.
Whitelaw
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From this reading In the course of the afternoon, Godwin sat down to pen the rough draft of a letter to Lady Whitelaw.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was not easy, at his time of life, to compress into the limits of an ordinary epistle all he wished to say to the widow of his benefactor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This had to be done without confession of the reasons for his change of plan; he could not even hint at them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When the first difficulties were surmounted, he wrote rapidly, and at considerable length.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His purpose was, with all possible respect yet as firmly as might be, to inform Lady Whitelaw that he could not spend the last of his proposed three years at the College in Kingsmill, and furthermore to request of her that she would permit his using the promised sum of money as a student at the Royal School of Mines.
