ACQUITTEDadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading ACQUITTED.
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 He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
Dorothy
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
drearinessnounUS /ˈdriːrinəs/
extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
Exeter
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
Hugh
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
inspiresverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrz/
third-person singular of “inspire” — heighten or intensify
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
Monkhams
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
supportableadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtəbəl/
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
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 During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
Trevelyan's
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From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
Twickenham
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From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her life was dreary enough, and there was but very little of hope in it to make its dreariness supportable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As often happens in periods of sickness, the single friend who could now be of service to the one or to the other was the doctor.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He came daily to them, and with that quick growth of confidence which medical kindness always inspires, Trevelyan told to this gentleman all the history of his married life,--and all that Trevelyan told to him he repeated to Trevelyan's wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During this time, while Hugh was sitting with his love under the oak trees at Monkhams, and Dorothy was being converted into Mrs. Brooke Burgess in Exeter Cathedral, Mrs. Trevelyan was living with her husband in the cottage at Twickenham.
