andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Never had he been so utterly astonished.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had he been so utterly astonished.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The earl could with difficulty believe it.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The earl could with difficulty believe it.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. M. V.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
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From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I. M. V.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had he been so utterly astonished.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had he been so utterly astonished.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Carlyle had his carriage at the station--his close carriage--and shut up in that he made the communication to the earl as they drove to East Lynne.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Never had he been so utterly astonished.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading I. M. V.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The earl could with difficulty believe it.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Lord Mount Severn, wondering greatly what the urgent summons could be for, lost no time in obeying it, and was at East Lynne the following morning early.
