adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hard job for both of us; certainly my part of it was hard enough.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And I--well, I did my best to appear, if not happy, at least reasonably calm and companionable.
AppearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I--well, I did my best to appear, if not happy, at least reasonably calm and companionable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And I--well, I did my best to appear, if not happy, at least reasonably calm and companionable.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was a hard job for both of us; certainly my part of it was hard enough.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading And I--well, I did my best to appear, if not happy, at least reasonably calm and companionable.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was a hard job for both of us; certainly my part of it was hard enough.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
companionableadjective
suggestive of companionship
From this reading And I--well, I did my best to appear, if not happy, at least reasonably calm and companionable.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And I--well, I did my best to appear, if not happy, at least reasonably calm and companionable.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
elaboratedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbəreɪtəd/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a hard job for both of us; certainly my part of it was hard enough.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
GolfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And I--well, I did my best to appear, if not happy, at least reasonably calm and companionable.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a hard job for both of us; certainly my part of it was hard enough.
Hephzy
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From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I--well, I did my best to appear, if not happy, at least reasonably calm and companionable.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hard job for both of us; certainly my part of it was hard enough.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was a hard job for both of us; certainly my part of it was hard enough.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And I--well, I did my best to appear, if not happy, at least reasonably calm and companionable.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I--well, I did my best to appear, if not happy, at least reasonably calm and companionable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
PlayverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And I--well, I did my best to appear, if not happy, at least reasonably calm and companionable.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
unannouncedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst/
without warning or announcement
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a hard job for both of us; certainly my part of it was hard enough.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Appearances had to be considered and so we invented a tale of a visit to relatives in another part of England to account for the unannounced departure of Miss Morley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hard job for both of us; certainly my part of it was hard enough.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And I--well, I did my best to appear, if not happy, at least reasonably calm and companionable.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which I Play Golf and Cross the Channel And so we began “to live for each other again,” Hephzy and I. This meant, of course, that Hephzy forgot herself entirely and spent the greater part of her time trying to find ways to make my living more comfortable, just as she had always done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading This excuse served with the neighbors and friends not in the secret and, for the benefit of the servants, Hephzy elaborated the deceit by pretending eagerness at the arrival of the mails and by certain vague remarks at table concerning letters she was writing.
