adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading In the gateway of the ruined abbey!’
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To-morrow night at half-past nine!
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
cannot
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From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
forbidding-looking
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From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading In the gateway of the ruined abbey!’
half-past
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From this reading To-morrow night at half-past nine!
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is he?
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To-morrow night at half-past nine!
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading To-morrow night at half-past nine!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
overhearingverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈhiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
rough-looking
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From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading In the gateway of the ruined abbey!’
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
To-morrow
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From this reading To-morrow night at half-past nine!
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
Ursula
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From this reading In chapter six something happens: “Basil, returning home in the twilight, comes across Ursula Bart, in a lonely point of the moor, talking earnestly to a rough-looking stranger.
Ursula's
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From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who is he?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His approach over the soft turf being unnoticed, he cannot help overhearing Ursula’s parting words to the forbidding-looking stranger: ‘I must see you again!
