adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Bowmore and Percy had gone out together to attend a special meeting of the Club.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Shortly afterward Miss Charlotte had left the cottage, under very extraordinary circumstances.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ON the evening of the first of April, Mrs. Bowmore was left alone with the servants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Bowmore and Percy had gone out together to attend a special meeting of the Club.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading ON the evening of the first of April, Mrs. Bowmore was left alone with the servants.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Mr. Bowmore and Percy had gone out together to attend a special meeting of the Club.
Bowmore
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From this reading ON the evening of the first of April, Mrs. Bowmore was left alone with the servants.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Shortly afterward Miss Charlotte had left the cottage, under very extraordinary circumstances.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Shortly afterward Miss Charlotte had left the cottage, under very extraordinary circumstances.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Mr. Bowmore and Percy had gone out together to attend a special meeting of the Club.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Shortly afterward Miss Charlotte had left the cottage, under very extraordinary circumstances.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
ELOPEMENT
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From this reading THE ELOPEMENT.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ON the evening of the first of April, Mrs. Bowmore was left alone with the servants.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Shortly afterward Miss Charlotte had left the cottage, under very extraordinary circumstances.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ON the evening of the first of April, Mrs. Bowmore was left alone with the servants.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. Bowmore and Percy had gone out together to attend a special meeting of the Club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Bowmore and Percy had gone out together to attend a special meeting of the Club.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
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 ON the evening of the first of April, Mrs. Bowmore was left alone with the servants.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Mr. Bowmore and Percy had gone out together to attend a special meeting of the Club.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Shortly afterward Miss Charlotte had left the cottage, under very extraordinary circumstances.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bowmore and Percy had gone out together to attend a special meeting of the Club.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ON the evening of the first of April, Mrs. Bowmore was left alone with the servants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the evening of the first of April, Mrs. Bowmore was left alone with the servants.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the evening of the first of April, Mrs. Bowmore was left alone with the servants.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Bowmore and Percy had gone out together to attend a special meeting of the Club.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Mr. Bowmore and Percy had gone out together to attend a special meeting of the Club.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ON the evening of the first of April, Mrs. Bowmore was left alone with the servants.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Shortly afterward Miss Charlotte had left the cottage, under very extraordinary circumstances.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Mr. Bowmore and Percy had gone out together to attend a special meeting of the Club.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELOPEMENT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bowmore and Percy had gone out together to attend a special meeting of the Club.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr. Bowmore and Percy had gone out together to attend a special meeting of the Club.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Shortly afterward Miss Charlotte had left the cottage, under very extraordinary circumstances.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Shortly afterward Miss Charlotte had left the cottage, under very extraordinary circumstances.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the evening of the first of April, Mrs. Bowmore was left alone with the servants.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few minutes only after the departure of her father and Percy, she received a letter, which appeared to cause her the most violent agitation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON the evening of the first of April, Mrs. Bowmore was left alone with the servants.
