adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE LOVE LETTER ‘I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.’
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LOVE LETTER ‘I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.’
Conyngham
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From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THE LOVE LETTER ‘I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.’
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
Estella
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From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LOVE LETTER ‘I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.’
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
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 So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading THE LOVE LETTER ‘I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.’
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LOVE LETTER ‘I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.’
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LOVE LETTER ‘I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.’
luxuriancenoun
the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading THE LOVE LETTER ‘I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.’
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE LOVE LETTER ‘I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.’
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE LOVE LETTER ‘I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.’
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVE LETTER ‘I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.’
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
victim'snounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
possessive form of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading So far as he was able to judge, the suffering mentioned had left but small record on its victim’s outward appearance.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘NO one,’ Conyngham heard a voice exclaiming as he went into the garden on returning from his fruitless ride, ‘no one knows what I have suffered.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not difficult to identify the voice as that of the eldest lady, who was stout, and spoke in deep, almost manly tones.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LOVE LETTER ‘I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.’
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading THE LOVE LETTER ‘I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.’
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He paused in the dark doorway, not wishing to intrude upon Estella and her visitors; for he perceived the forms of three ladies seated within a miniature jungle of bamboo, which grew in feathery luxuriance around a fountain.
