AddedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The elder Henry was now past sixty years of age, and the younger almost beyond the prime of life.
Agnes
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From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
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 Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The elder Henry was now past sixty years of age, and the younger almost beyond the prime of life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Still length of time had not diminished, but rather had increased, their anxious longings for their native home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The elder Henry was now past sixty years of age, and the younger almost beyond the prime of life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Still length of time had not diminished, but rather had increased, their anxious longings for their native home.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Still length of time had not diminished, but rather had increased, their anxious longings for their native home.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder Henry was now past sixty years of age, and the younger almost beyond the prime of life.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Still length of time had not diminished, but rather had increased, their anxious longings for their native home.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Still length of time had not diminished, but rather had increased, their anxious longings for their native home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Still length of time had not diminished, but rather had increased, their anxious longings for their native home.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The elder Henry was now past sixty years of age, and the younger almost beyond the prime of life.
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Still length of time had not diminished, but rather had increased, their anxious longings for their native home.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Still length of time had not diminished, but rather had increased, their anxious longings for their native home.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still length of time had not diminished, but rather had increased, their anxious longings for their native home.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The elder Henry was now past sixty years of age, and the younger almost beyond the prime of life.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading The elder Henry was now past sixty years of age, and the younger almost beyond the prime of life.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Still length of time had not diminished, but rather had increased, their anxious longings for their native home.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
ShipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The elder Henry was now past sixty years of age, and the younger almost beyond the prime of life.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still length of time had not diminished, but rather had increased, their anxious longings for their native home.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Still length of time had not diminished, but rather had increased, their anxious longings for their native home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
unfriended
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From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
William
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From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shipwreck, imprisonment, and other ills to which the poor and unfriended traveller is peculiarly exposed, detained the father and son in various remote regions until the present period; and, for the last fifteen years, denied them the means of all correspondence with their own country.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The progressive rise of William and fall of Agnes had now occupied nearly the term of eighteen years.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Added to these, another year elapsed before the younger Henry completed the errand on which his heart was fixed, and returned to England.
