aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their departure caused but little surprise.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Their departure caused but little surprise.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
conjectured
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From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Their departure caused but little surprise.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
Fenmarket
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From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their departure caused but little surprise.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Their departure caused but little surprise.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their departure caused but little surprise.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.