adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
absorptionnounUS /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading But Lady Bridget did not know what had followed upon her husband's home-coming.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lady Bridget did not know what had followed upon her husband's home-coming.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Lady Bridget did not know what had followed upon her husband's home-coming.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He knew that if the fire spread, it might mean his ruin.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But Lady Bridget did not know what had followed upon her husband's home-coming.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Lady Bridget did not know what had followed upon her husband's home-coming.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Lady Bridget did not know what had followed upon her husband's home-coming.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
home-coming
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From this reading But Lady Bridget did not know what had followed upon her husband's home-coming.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
how
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From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But Lady Bridget did not know what had followed upon her husband's home-coming.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew that if the fire spread, it might mean his ruin.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that if the fire spread, it might mean his ruin.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that if the fire spread, it might mean his ruin.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But Lady Bridget did not know what had followed upon her husband's home-coming.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But Lady Bridget did not know what had followed upon her husband's home-coming.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He knew that if the fire spread, it might mean his ruin.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He knew that if the fire spread, it might mean his ruin.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Lady Bridget did not know what had followed upon her husband's home-coming.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He knew that if the fire spread, it might mean his ruin.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He knew that if the fire spread, it might mean his ruin.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that if the fire spread, it might mean his ruin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Lady Bridget did not know what had followed upon her husband's home-coming.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But Lady Bridget did not know what had followed upon her husband's home-coming.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had not been in a condition to realize how all night through he had tended her, putting aside every other consideration, giving no heed to the affairs of the station, refusing to see the Police Inspector who had sent in an urgent message soon after his arrival.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Only when turning for a moment to the veranda and noticing the red glare in the sky, had he been startled out of his absorption in his wife's illness.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In ordinary circumstances, he would have been on his horse in a twinkling and riding as for life to fight the worst foe a squatter has to face in times of drought.
