adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Will He Come Again?
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Would he send her any tidings of his return, or notice her in any way?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Will He Come Again?
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
dinner-party
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From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
Greshamsbury
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From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will He Come Again?
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Would he come and see her in spite of his mother?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Would he come and see her in spite of his mother?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Would he send her any tidings of his return, or notice her in any way?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Would he send her any tidings of his return, or notice her in any way?
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Would he come and see her in spite of his mother?
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Would he send her any tidings of his return, or notice her in any way?
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Would he come and see her in spite of his mother?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Would he send her any tidings of his return, or notice her in any way?
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long before the doctor returned home after the little dinner-party above described, Mary had learnt that Frank was already at Greshamsbury.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Would he send her any tidings of his return, or notice her in any way?
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will He Come Again?
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had heard nothing of him or from him, not a word, nothing in the shape of a message, for twelve months; and at her age twelve months is a long period.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would he come and see her in spite of his mother?
