adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Roehampton had a serious illness.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
annuallyadverbUS /ˈænjuːəli/
without missing a year
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
climesnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “clime” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
Endymion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Roehampton had a serious illness.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Lord Roehampton had a serious illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Roehampton had a serious illness.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
prorogationnoun
discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
Roehampton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Roehampton had a serious illness.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Lord Roehampton had a serious illness.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having a fine constitution, he apparently completely rallied from the attack, and little was known of it by the public.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the colleagues of the great statesman were scattered, and before they had realised that he had been seriously ill, they read of him in the fulfilment of his official duties.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very shortly after the prorogation of parliament, an incident occurred which materially affected the position of Endymion.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world also, at that moment, was as usual much dispersed and distracted; dispersed in many climes, and distracted by the fatigue and hardships they annually endure, and which they call relaxation.
