adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The other matter was more serious, since it involved the loss of his greatest friend, Arthur Thorburn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
BrieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Briefly, what happened was this.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading There was a frontier disturbance.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
FRANCEnounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The other matter was more serious, since it involved the loss of his greatest friend, Arthur Thorburn.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading There was a frontier disturbance.
Godfrey
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From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading The other matter was more serious, since it involved the loss of his greatest friend, Arthur Thorburn.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The other matter was more serious, since it involved the loss of his greatest friend, Arthur Thorburn.
Isobel
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From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
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 FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The other matter was more serious, since it involved the loss of his greatest friend, Arthur Thorburn.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The other matter was more serious, since it involved the loss of his greatest friend, Arthur Thorburn.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The other matter was more serious, since it involved the loss of his greatest friend, Arthur Thorburn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other matter was more serious, since it involved the loss of his greatest friend, Arthur Thorburn.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The other matter was more serious, since it involved the loss of his greatest friend, Arthur Thorburn.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The other matter was more serious, since it involved the loss of his greatest friend, Arthur Thorburn.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a frontier disturbance.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Briefly, what happened was this.
Thorburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other matter was more serious, since it involved the loss of his greatest friend, Arthur Thorburn.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
uncharitableadjective
lacking love and generosity
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Briefly, what happened was this.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thus once he got into a scrape for which he was not really responsible, and got out of it again, as he imagined, without remark, until Isobel showed her common and rather painful intimacy with its details, of which she appeared to take a somewhat uncharitable view, at any rate so far as the lady was concerned.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading FRANCE—AND AFTER Nothing so very remarkable happened to Godfrey during those ten years of his life in India, or at least only one or two things.
