adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
affidavitnounUS /ˌæfəˈdeɪvət/
written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
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 _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
Dinneford
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
Edith
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From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
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 After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
Freeling's
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From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
GrangernounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
NOTHINGpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Immediately on receipt of Freeling's letter and affidavit, Mr. Dinneford had taken steps to procure a pardon for George Granger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _NOTHING_ of all this was communicated to Edith.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her feet went down again into lowly ways, and her hands took hold of suffering.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After a few weeks of prostration strength came slowly back to mind and body, and with returning strength her interest in her old work revived.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It came within a few days after the application was made, and the young man was taken from the asylum where he had been for three years.
