adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
apoplecticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈplektɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
Eustace
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From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
Glazzard
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From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
Highmead
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From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
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 His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
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 Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
Serena
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From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, at the close of March, Serena gave birth to a child.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Eustace and his wife took a house in the north of London, a modest temporary abode.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
William
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From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On the point of quitting Highmead, with Ivy, for a sojourn abroad, William Glazzard had an apoplectic seizure and died within the hour.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His affairs were in disorder; he left no will; for some time it would remain uncertain whether the relatives inherited anything but debt.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Something less than a year after his marriage, Glazzard was summoned back to England by news of his brother's death.
