adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
Alban
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From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
Cecilia
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From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
Emily
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From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
inclosures
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From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
Jervis
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From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
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 In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
Northumberland
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From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
RedwoodnounUS /ˈredwʊd/
the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Besides the letter from Cecilia (directed to the care of Sir Jervis Redwood), she had received some lines addressed to her by Sir Jervis himself.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Having no longer the motive of serving and protecting her, Alban must, nevertheless, have taken the journey to Northumberland.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime, Emily, left by herself, had her own correspondence to occupy her attention.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two inclosures had been secured in a sealed envelope, directed to the cottage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Alban Morris had been indeed the person trusted as messenger by Sir Jervis, the conclusion that followed filled Emily with overpowering emotions of curiosity and surprise.
