AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE DELUSION.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading I saw you were just on the very brink of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
Cleer
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From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
DELUSIONnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading A STRANGE DELUSION.
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 Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
fisherman'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
Gunwalloe
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From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw you were just on the very brink of it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I saw you were just on the very brink of it.
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 Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw you were just on the very brink of it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE DELUSION.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
to-day
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From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
Trevennack
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From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I saw you were just on the very brink of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cleer had gone out to see some girls of her acquaintance who were lodging close by in a fisherman's house; and the husband and wife were left for a few hours by themselves together.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Trevennack and his wife sat alone that night in their bare rooms at Gunwalloe.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Michael," Mrs. Trevennack began, as soon as they were alone, rising up from her chair and coming over toward him tenderly, "I was horribly afraid you were going to break out before those two young men on the cliff to-day.
