adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
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 Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "She is so self-willed,--and perhaps I am the same," he had said, "that it is impossible that we should live together."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CLOCK HOUSE AT NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
CLOCKnounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THE CLOCK HOUSE AT NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE CLOCK HOUSE AT NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She is so self-willed,--and perhaps I am the same," he had said, "that it is impossible that we should live together."
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "She is so self-willed,--and perhaps I am the same," he had said, "that it is impossible that we should live together."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is so self-willed,--and perhaps I am the same," he had said, "that it is impossible that we should live together."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
Milborough
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From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
Nora
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From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
NUNCOMBE
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From this reading THE CLOCK HOUSE AT NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "She is so self-willed,--and perhaps I am the same," he had said, "that it is impossible that we should live together."
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
PUTNEY
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From this reading THE CLOCK HOUSE AT NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
Rowley
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From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She is so self-willed,--and perhaps I am the same," he had said, "that it is impossible that we should live together."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "She is so self-willed,--and perhaps I am the same," he had said, "that it is impossible that we should live together."
self-willedadjective
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading "She is so self-willed,--and perhaps I am the same," he had said, "that it is impossible that we should live together."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is so self-willed,--and perhaps I am the same," he had said, "that it is impossible that we should live together."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She is so self-willed,--and perhaps I am the same," he had said, "that it is impossible that we should live together."
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
testimoniesnounUS /ˈtestəmoʊniz/
plural of “testimony” — a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOCK HOUSE AT NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "She is so self-willed,--and perhaps I am the same," he had said, "that it is impossible that we should live together."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
TrevelyannounUS /trəˈveljən/
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till a fortnight had passed after the transaction recorded in the last chapter, that Mrs. Trevelyan and Nora Rowley first heard the proposition that they should go to live at Nuncombe Putney.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She is so self-willed,--and perhaps I am the same," he had said, "that it is impossible that we should live together."
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Lady Milborough had implored and called to witness all testimonies, profane and sacred, against such a step,--had almost gone down on her knees.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading From bad to worse the quarrel between the husband and the wife had gone on, till Trevelyan had at last told his friend Lady Milborough that he had made up his mind that they must live apart.
