adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He saw that the Hopgoods had left Fenmarket, and suspecting the reason, he determined at any cost to go home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
Clara
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From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
CorknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
Cork's
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From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He saw that the Hopgoods had left Fenmarket, and suspecting the reason, he determined at any cost to go home.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FRANK could not rest.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He saw that the Hopgoods had left Fenmarket, and suspecting the reason, he determined at any cost to go home.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
Fenmarket
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From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
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 accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
FRANKadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK could not rest.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He saw that the Hopgoods had left Fenmarket, and suspecting the reason, he determined at any cost to go home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw that the Hopgoods had left Fenmarket, and suspecting the reason, he determined at any cost to go home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He saw that the Hopgoods had left Fenmarket, and suspecting the reason, he determined at any cost to go home.
Hopgoods
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From this reading He saw that the Hopgoods had left Fenmarket, and suspecting the reason, he determined at any cost to go home.
ill-health
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From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He saw that the Hopgoods had left Fenmarket, and suspecting the reason, he determined at any cost to go home.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
Newington
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From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FRANK could not rest.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
Pentonville
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From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He saw that the Hopgoods had left Fenmarket, and suspecting the reason, he determined at any cost to go home.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading FRANK could not rest.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that the Hopgoods had left Fenmarket, and suspecting the reason, he determined at any cost to go home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
StokeverbUS /stoʊk/
stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He saw that the Hopgoods had left Fenmarket, and suspecting the reason, he determined at any cost to go home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that the Hopgoods had left Fenmarket, and suspecting the reason, he determined at any cost to go home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He went immediately to the address in Pentonville which he found on the envelope, but was very shortly informed by Mrs Cork that ‘she knew nothing whatever about them.’
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He accordingly alleged ill-health, a pretext not altogether fictitious, and within a few days after the returned letter reached him he was back at Stoke Newington.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote again to Clara at Fenmarket; the letter went to Mrs Cork’s, and was returned to him.
