AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILL AND A WEDDING.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone with him she gave instructions concerning her will.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WILL AND A WEDDING.
Arctura
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From this reading Arctura sent for Mr. Graeme, and commissioned him to fetch the family lawyer from Edinburgh.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading Arctura sent for Mr. Graeme, and commissioned him to fetch the family lawyer from Edinburgh.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Alone with him she gave instructions concerning her will.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Arctura sent for Mr. Graeme, and commissioned him to fetch the family lawyer from Edinburgh.
expostulated
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From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
falsest
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From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Arctura sent for Mr. Graeme, and commissioned him to fetch the family lawyer from Edinburgh.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Arctura sent for Mr. Graeme, and commissioned him to fetch the family lawyer from Edinburgh.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arctura sent for Mr. Graeme, and commissioned him to fetch the family lawyer from Edinburgh.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arctura sent for Mr. Graeme, and commissioned him to fetch the family lawyer from Edinburgh.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Alone with him she gave instructions concerning her will.
Graeme
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From this reading Arctura sent for Mr. Graeme, and commissioned him to fetch the family lawyer from Edinburgh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alone with him she gave instructions concerning her will.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arctura sent for Mr. Graeme, and commissioned him to fetch the family lawyer from Edinburgh.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Alone with him she gave instructions concerning her will.
inundationnounUS /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Arctura sent for Mr. Graeme, and commissioned him to fetch the family lawyer from Edinburgh.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Arctura sent for Mr. Graeme, and commissioned him to fetch the family lawyer from Edinburgh.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Arctura sent for Mr. Graeme, and commissioned him to fetch the family lawyer from Edinburgh.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alone with him she gave instructions concerning her will.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A WILL AND A WEDDING.
weightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A WILL AND A WEDDING.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But the opening of the windows of heaven, and the unspeakable rush of life through channels too narrow and banks too weak to hold its tide, caused a terrible inundation: the red flood broke its banks, and weakened all the land.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alone with him she gave instructions concerning her will.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The man of business shrugged his shoulders, laden with so many petty weights, bowed down with so many falsest opinions, and would have expostulated with her.
