adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
Manston
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
particularize
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
