adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were few incidents in the existence of Myra; a book, a walk, a visit to the rectory, were among the chief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There were few incidents in the existence of Myra; a book, a walk, a visit to the rectory, were among the chief.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The occupations of their father were unchanged, and his health seemed sustained, but that of her mother was not satisfactory.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading There were few incidents in the existence of Myra; a book, a walk, a visit to the rectory, were among the chief.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading Mrs. Ferrars had never rallied since the last discomfiture of her political hopes, and had never resumed her previous tenour of life.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading There were few incidents in the existence of Myra; a book, a walk, a visit to the rectory, were among the chief.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The occupations of their father were unchanged, and his health seemed sustained, but that of her mother was not satisfactory.
Ferrars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ferrars had never rallied since the last discomfiture of her political hopes, and had never resumed her previous tenour of life.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few incidents in the existence of Myra; a book, a walk, a visit to the rectory, were among the chief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The occupations of their father were unchanged, and his health seemed sustained, but that of her mother was not satisfactory.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The occupations of their father were unchanged, and his health seemed sustained, but that of her mother was not satisfactory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The occupations of their father were unchanged, and his health seemed sustained, but that of her mother was not satisfactory.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Mrs. Ferrars had never rallied since the last discomfiture of her political hopes, and had never resumed her previous tenour of life.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading There were few incidents in the existence of Myra; a book, a walk, a visit to the rectory, were among the chief.
interchangenounUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒ/
a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Mrs. Ferrars had never rallied since the last discomfiture of her political hopes, and had never resumed her previous tenour of life.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Ferrars had never rallied since the last discomfiture of her political hopes, and had never resumed her previous tenour of life.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The occupations of their father were unchanged, and his health seemed sustained, but that of her mother was not satisfactory.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ferrars had never rallied since the last discomfiture of her political hopes, and had never resumed her previous tenour of life.
Myra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Ferrars had never rallied since the last discomfiture of her political hopes, and had never resumed her previous tenour of life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The occupations of their father were unchanged, and his health seemed sustained, but that of her mother was not satisfactory.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The occupations of their father were unchanged, and his health seemed sustained, but that of her mother was not satisfactory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Mrs. Ferrars had never rallied since the last discomfiture of her political hopes, and had never resumed her previous tenour of life.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Ferrars had never rallied since the last discomfiture of her political hopes, and had never resumed her previous tenour of life.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading Mrs. Ferrars had never rallied since the last discomfiture of her political hopes, and had never resumed her previous tenour of life.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading There were few incidents in the existence of Myra; a book, a walk, a visit to the rectory, were among the chief.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Mrs. Ferrars had never rallied since the last discomfiture of her political hopes, and had never resumed her previous tenour of life.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading The occupations of their father were unchanged, and his health seemed sustained, but that of her mother was not satisfactory.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The occupations of their father were unchanged, and his health seemed sustained, but that of her mother was not satisfactory.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mrs. Ferrars had never rallied since the last discomfiture of her political hopes, and had never resumed her previous tenour of life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading The occupations of their father were unchanged, and his health seemed sustained, but that of her mother was not satisfactory.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
tenour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ferrars had never rallied since the last discomfiture of her political hopes, and had never resumed her previous tenour of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few incidents in the existence of Myra; a book, a walk, a visit to the rectory, were among the chief.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading The occupations of their father were unchanged, and his health seemed sustained, but that of her mother was not satisfactory.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There were few incidents in the existence of Myra; a book, a walk, a visit to the rectory, were among the chief.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There were few incidents in the existence of Myra; a book, a walk, a visit to the rectory, were among the chief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to interchange letters every week, and each letter was to assume, if possible, the shape of a journal, so that when they again met no portion of the interval should be a blank in their past lives.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the twins had separated, they had resolved on a system of communication which had been, at least on the part of Myra, scrupulously maintained.
