adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I mention them to account for a grave misdemeanor--the fact that after the first year I rudely neglected Mrs. Meldrum.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I mention them to account for a grave misdemeanor--the fact that after the first year I rudely neglected Mrs. Meldrum.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading There are nymphs and naiads moreover in the American depths: they may have had something to do with the duration of my dive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are nymphs and naiads moreover in the American depths: they may have had something to do with the duration of my dive.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading There are nymphs and naiads moreover in the American depths: they may have had something to do with the duration of my dive.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading There are nymphs and naiads moreover in the American depths: they may have had something to do with the duration of my dive.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are nymphs and naiads moreover in the American depths: they may have had something to do with the duration of my dive.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading There are nymphs and naiads moreover in the American depths: they may have had something to do with the duration of my dive.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I mention them to account for a grave misdemeanor--the fact that after the first year I rudely neglected Mrs. Meldrum.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I mention them to account for a grave misdemeanor--the fact that after the first year I rudely neglected Mrs. Meldrum.
Folkestone
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From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading I mention them to account for a grave misdemeanor--the fact that after the first year I rudely neglected Mrs. Meldrum.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
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 I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There are nymphs and naiads moreover in the American depths: they may have had something to do with the duration of my dive.
Meldrum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading I mention them to account for a grave misdemeanor--the fact that after the first year I rudely neglected Mrs. Meldrum.
misdemeanornounUS /ˌmɪsdəˈmiːnər/
a crime less serious than a felony
From this reading I mention them to account for a grave misdemeanor--the fact that after the first year I rudely neglected Mrs. Meldrum.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading There are nymphs and naiads moreover in the American depths: they may have had something to do with the duration of my dive.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
naiads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are nymphs and naiads moreover in the American depths: they may have had something to do with the duration of my dive.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading I mention them to account for a grave misdemeanor--the fact that after the first year I rudely neglected Mrs. Meldrum.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
nymphsnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading There are nymphs and naiads moreover in the American depths: they may have had something to do with the duration of my dive.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading I mention them to account for a grave misdemeanor--the fact that after the first year I rudely neglected Mrs. Meldrum.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There are nymphs and naiads moreover in the American depths: they may have had something to do with the duration of my dive.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are nymphs and naiads moreover in the American depths: they may have had something to do with the duration of my dive.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My thoughts however were so painfully engaged there that I should in any case have had little attention for them: the event occurred that was to bring my series of visits to a close.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I mention them to account for a grave misdemeanor--the fact that after the first year I rudely neglected Mrs. Meldrum.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading When this high tide had ebbed I returned to America and to my interrupted work, which had opened out on such a scale that, with a deep plunge into a great chance, I was three good years in rising again to the surface.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was soon called back to Folkestone; but Mrs. Meldrum and her young friend had already left England, finding to that end every convenience on the spot and not having had to come up to town.
