adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
Archibius
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
BrothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They walked on silently side by side.
Charmian
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
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 As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
Lochias
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From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They walked on silently side by side.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They walked on silently side by side.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading They walked on silently side by side.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
trustworthinessnounUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrðinəs/
the trait of deserving trust and confidence
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Archibius, too, could not succeed in turning his thoughts in any other direction, though important and far more momentous things claimed his attention.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked on silently side by side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Brothers and sisters are rarely talkative when they are together.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In reply to his sister's inquiry where the newly wedded pair were to be concealed, he had answered that, spite of her trustworthiness, this must remain a secret.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading As Charmian went to Lochias with Archibius, it was difficult for her to find words, the events of the past few hours had agitated her so deeply.
