againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
Airlie's
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From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
Earlescourt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
Fernely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Three weeks, yet nothing had happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
Lynnton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Three weeks, yet nothing had happened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The changes to take place at Lynnton involved more than he thought.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Airlie's return to Earlescourt had been delayed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was quite three weeks before he could leave the Hall and seek again the presence he loved best on earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beatrice had watched each day begin and end until her heart grew faint with fear; she was as far as ever from finding herself freed from Hugh Fernely.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Three weeks, yet nothing had happened.
