adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
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 He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/
a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He told her of the quarrel--of his father's stern words--and Dora, as he had foreseen clung round his neck and wept.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He told her of the quarrel--of his father's stern words--and Dora, as he had foreseen clung round his neck and wept.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
Dora
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From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
Earle
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From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
Earlescourt
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From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
Eastham
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From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
else
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From this reading She must love him enough to make up for home and every one else.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She must love him enough to make up for home and every one else.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She must love him enough to make up for home and every one else.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He told her of the quarrel--of his father's stern words--and Dora, as he had foreseen clung round his neck and wept.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading He told her of the quarrel--of his father's stern words--and Dora, as he had foreseen clung round his neck and wept.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told her of the quarrel--of his father's stern words--and Dora, as he had foreseen clung round his neck and wept.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
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 He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She would love him all the more, she said.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She must love him enough to make up for home and every one else.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She would love him all the more, she said.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must love him enough to make up for home and every one else.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He told her of the quarrel--of his father's stern words--and Dora, as he had foreseen clung round his neck and wept.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She must love him enough to make up for home and every one else.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading He told her of the quarrel--of his father's stern words--and Dora, as he had foreseen clung round his neck and wept.
Ronald
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From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He told her of the quarrel--of his father's stern words--and Dora, as he had foreseen clung round his neck and wept.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She would love him all the more, she said.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would love him all the more, she said.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He told her of the quarrel--of his father's stern words--and Dora, as he had foreseen clung round his neck and wept.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gone direct to Eastham, after leaving Earlescourt, his heart aching with sorrow for home and all that he had left there, and beating high with joy at the thought that now nothing stood between him and Dora.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her of the quarrel--of his father's stern words--and Dora, as he had foreseen clung round his neck and wept.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She must love him enough to make up for home and every one else.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading He told her of the quarrel--of his father's stern words--and Dora, as he had foreseen clung round his neck and wept.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He told her of the quarrel--of his father's stern words--and Dora, as he had foreseen clung round his neck and wept.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would love him all the more, she said.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a small, pretty villa, on the banks of the Arno, Ronald Earle established himself with his young wife.
