adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
Abbie
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From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
bethought
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From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had got some distance beyond the boarding-house when the idea occurred to him.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
boarding-house
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From this reading He had got some distance beyond the boarding-house when the idea occurred to him.
Cornelia
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From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He had got some distance beyond the boarding-house when the idea occurred to him.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove on, and in a few minutes overtook her.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He drove on, and in a few minutes overtook her.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had got some distance beyond the boarding-house when the idea occurred to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had got some distance beyond the boarding-house when the idea occurred to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had got some distance beyond the boarding-house when the idea occurred to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He drove on, and in a few minutes overtook her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
NURSINGnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading NURSING.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He had got some distance beyond the boarding-house when the idea occurred to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He drove on, and in a few minutes overtook her.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading He drove on, and in a few minutes overtook her.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had got some distance beyond the boarding-house when the idea occurred to him.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
Valeyon
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From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had got some distance beyond the boarding-house when the idea occurred to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just as he was about to head Dolly round in the opposite direction, he discerned a figure beyond, beneath an umbrella, which looked very much like the person he was seeking.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading After seeing Cornelia off, Professor Valeyon bethought himself of Abbie; she must be wondering what had become of her late boarder, and he resolved to stop at the house, and give her an account of the accident.
