AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
Airlie
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From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
Dacre
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From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
Earle
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From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
Earlescourt
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From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life went on quietly and smoothly.
Lillian
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From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
Lionel
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From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life went on quietly and smoothly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Life went on quietly and smoothly.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Life went on quietly and smoothly.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one dreamed of the dark secret that hung over Earlescourt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Her father and Lady Earle busied themselves in talking of preparations for the marriage.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Life went on quietly and smoothly.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A whole week passed, and the "something" Beatrice longed for had not happened.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Lionel Dacre and Lillian slowly drifted into the fairyland of hope, Lord Airlie wrote every day.
