adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading To his great disappointment (he wrote) he was detained by the affairs of his parish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald of misfortune who brought his apology.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald of misfortune who brought his apology.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In respect of himself, he was a person beneath notice.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald of misfortune who brought his apology.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald of misfortune who brought his apology.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To his great disappointment (he wrote) he was detained by the affairs of his parish.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading In respect of his errand, he was sufficiently important to cast a gloom over the household.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading To his great disappointment (he wrote) he was detained by the affairs of his parish.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading To his great disappointment (he wrote) he was detained by the affairs of his parish.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald of misfortune who brought his apology.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading In respect of his errand, he was sufficiently important to cast a gloom over the household.
faithless
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From this reading The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald of misfortune who brought his apology.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading In respect of his errand, he was sufficiently important to cast a gloom over the household.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To his great disappointment (he wrote) he was detained by the affairs of his parish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald of misfortune who brought his apology.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In respect of himself, he was a person beneath notice.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald of misfortune who brought his apology.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In respect of himself, he was a person beneath notice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In respect of his errand, he was sufficiently important to cast a gloom over the household.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading In respect of his errand, he was sufficiently important to cast a gloom over the household.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading In respect of his errand, he was sufficiently important to cast a gloom over the household.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In respect of himself, he was a person beneath notice.
Mirabel
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From this reading The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald of misfortune who brought his apology.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald of misfortune who brought his apology.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor.
Monksmoor
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From this reading On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading In respect of himself, he was a person beneath notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In respect of himself, he was a person beneath notice.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In respect of his errand, he was sufficiently important to cast a gloom over the household.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading To his great disappointment (he wrote) he was detained by the affairs of his parish.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading In respect of himself, he was a person beneath notice.
plowboy
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From this reading On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor.
Regis
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From this reading On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In respect of himself, he was a person beneath notice.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading In respect of his errand, he was sufficiently important to cast a gloom over the household.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In respect of his errand, he was sufficiently important to cast a gloom over the household.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading On the Monday, a plowboy from Vale Regis arrived at Monksmoor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In respect of himself, he was a person beneath notice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The faithless Mirabel had broken his engagement, and the plowboy was the herald of misfortune who brought his apology.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading To his great disappointment (he wrote) he was detained by the affairs of his parish.
