andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The time had arrived at which Brooke Burgess was to leave Exeter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time had arrived at which Brooke Burgess was to leave Exeter.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the Close the day before his departure.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the Close the day before his departure.
BROOKEnounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading BROOKE BURGESS TAKES LEAVE OF EXETER.
BURGESSnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading BROOKE BURGESS TAKES LEAVE OF EXETER.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the Close the day before his departure.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the Close the day before his departure.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the Close the day before his departure.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the Close the day before his departure.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the Close the day before his departure.
Dorothy
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From this reading When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the Close the day before his departure.
EXETER
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From this reading BROOKE BURGESS TAKES LEAVE OF EXETER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time had arrived at which Brooke Burgess was to leave Exeter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother and sister had wished her to stay at Nuncombe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the Close the day before his departure.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
LEAVEverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading BROOKE BURGESS TAKES LEAVE OF EXETER.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother and sister had wished her to stay at Nuncombe.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
Nuncombe
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From this reading When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the Close the day before his departure.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROOKE BURGESS TAKES LEAVE OF EXETER.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the Close the day before his departure.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her mother and sister had wished her to stay at Nuncombe.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
Stanbury's
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From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her mother and sister had wished her to stay at Nuncombe.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the Close the day before his departure.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading BROOKE BURGESS TAKES LEAVE OF EXETER.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time had arrived at which Brooke Burgess was to leave Exeter.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time had arrived at which Brooke Burgess was to leave Exeter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time had arrived at which Brooke Burgess was to leave Exeter.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time had arrived at which Brooke Burgess was to leave Exeter.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the Close the day before his departure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The time had arrived at which Brooke Burgess was to leave Exeter.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Her mother and sister had wished her to stay at Nuncombe.
