andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her charges had tired of travel, and turned their backs upon India.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Her charges had tired of travel, and turned their backs upon India.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It had to be quiet and hurried," said Mrs. Waldeaux, "in order to keep her ignorant of her change of fortune.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She dropped them in Chicago, and came to Weir for rest.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "It had to be quiet and hurried," said Mrs. Waldeaux, "in order to keep her ignorant of her change of fortune.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading Her charges had tired of travel, and turned their backs upon India.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading She dropped them in Chicago, and came to Weir for rest.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She dropped them in Chicago, and came to Weir for rest.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She dropped them in Chicago, and came to Weir for rest.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "It had to be quiet and hurried," said Mrs. Waldeaux, "in order to keep her ignorant of her change of fortune.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her charges had tired of travel, and turned their backs upon India.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her charges had tired of travel, and turned their backs upon India.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading "It had to be quiet and hurried," said Mrs. Waldeaux, "in order to keep her ignorant of her change of fortune.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In July Miss Vance returned unexpectedly.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Her charges had tired of travel, and turned their backs upon India.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It had to be quiet and hurried," said Mrs. Waldeaux, "in order to keep her ignorant of her change of fortune.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In July Miss Vance returned unexpectedly.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "It had to be quiet and hurried," said Mrs. Waldeaux, "in order to keep her ignorant of her change of fortune.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In July Miss Vance returned unexpectedly.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It had to be quiet and hurried," said Mrs. Waldeaux, "in order to keep her ignorant of her change of fortune.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her charges had tired of travel, and turned their backs upon India.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "It had to be quiet and hurried," said Mrs. Waldeaux, "in order to keep her ignorant of her change of fortune.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She dropped them in Chicago, and came to Weir for rest.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In July Miss Vance returned unexpectedly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It had to be quiet and hurried," said Mrs. Waldeaux, "in order to keep her ignorant of her change of fortune.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dropped them in Chicago, and came to Weir for rest.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her charges had tired of travel, and turned their backs upon India.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She dropped them in Chicago, and came to Weir for rest.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Her charges had tired of travel, and turned their backs upon India.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She dropped them in Chicago, and came to Weir for rest.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her charges had tired of travel, and turned their backs upon India.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her charges had tired of travel, and turned their backs upon India.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading In July Miss Vance returned unexpectedly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her charges had tired of travel, and turned their backs upon India.
Vance
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From this reading In July Miss Vance returned unexpectedly.
Waldeaux
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From this reading "It had to be quiet and hurried," said Mrs. Waldeaux, "in order to keep her ignorant of her change of fortune.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
WeirnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading She dropped them in Chicago, and came to Weir for rest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading The evening of her arrival she strolled with Frances through the park, listening to the story of George's sudden wooing, and the quiet, hurried wedding.
