adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
Endymion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
Princedown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading More than a week had elapsed since the last was written, and he had already learnt from the newspapers that the funeral had taken place.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Time flew on, but he could not venture to write again, and without any absolute cause for his discomfort, he felt harassed and unhappy.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had been so accustomed all his life to exist under the genial influence of women that his present days seemed lone and dark.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading It was a painful but still necessary duty to fulfil, to write to her, which he did, but he received no answer to his letter of sympathy, and to a certain degree, of condolence.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading When Endymion arrived in London he found among his letters two brief notes from Lady Montfort; one hurriedly written at Montfort Castle at the moment of her departure, and another from Princedown, with these words only, “All is over.”
