adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Neither of us were again invited by Mrs. Jessop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading We could not blame her; she held a precious charge, and Norton Bury was a horrible place for gossip.
BuryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading We could not blame her; she held a precious charge, and Norton Bury was a horrible place for gossip.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither of us were again invited by Mrs. Jessop.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading We could not blame her; she held a precious charge, and Norton Bury was a horrible place for gossip.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could not blame her; she held a precious charge, and Norton Bury was a horrible place for gossip.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
Dr
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From this reading She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading We could not blame her; she held a precious charge, and Norton Bury was a horrible place for gossip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a very hard trial for John.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We could not blame her; she held a precious charge, and Norton Bury was a horrible place for gossip.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading We could not blame her; she held a precious charge, and Norton Bury was a horrible place for gossip.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Neither of us were again invited by Mrs. Jessop.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very hard trial for John.
Jessop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was a very hard trial for John.
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 She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Neither of us were again invited by Mrs. Jessop.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of us were again invited by Mrs. Jessop.
Norton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We could not blame her; she held a precious charge, and Norton Bury was a horrible place for gossip.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We could not blame her; she held a precious charge, and Norton Bury was a horrible place for gossip.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We could not blame her; she held a precious charge, and Norton Bury was a horrible place for gossip.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading We could not blame her; she held a precious charge, and Norton Bury was a horrible place for gossip.
resideverbUS /rɪˈzaɪd/
make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading It was a very hard trial for John.
Ursula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very hard trial for John.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very hard trial for John.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither of us were again invited by Mrs. Jessop.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had left her cousin's, and come to reside with Dr. Jessop and his wife.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For weeks after then, we went on in our usual way; Ursula March living within a stone's throw of us.
