AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
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 This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
CERTAINLYadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
labours
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From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
poignancynounUS /ˈpɔɪnjənsi/
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
sorest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
suretynounUS /ˈʃʊrəti/
something clearly established
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have never known the particulars of their ruin, but, I believe in consequence of A.'s unsuccessful speculations, and of the fact that E. had allowed the use of his name as a surety, both my uncles were obliged to fly from their creditors, and take refuge in Paris.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This happened just when our need was the sorest, and this, together with the poignancy of knowing that their sister's devoted labours for them had been all in vain, added to their unhappiness.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was doubtless also the reason why, having left England, they wrote to us no more, carefully concealing from us even their address, so that when my Mother died, my Father was unable to communicate with them.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading CERTAINLY the preceding year, the seventh of my life, had been weighted for us with comprehensive disaster.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I have not yet mentioned that, at the beginning of my Mother's fatal illness, misfortune came upon her brothers.
