adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And, Betty, give this cheek a little red."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, Betty, give this cheek a little red."
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
Betty
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From this reading "And, Betty, give this cheek a little red."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "And, Betty, give this cheek a little red."
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
Falmouth
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From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And, Betty, give this cheek a little red."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
Isabel
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From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
Isabel's
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From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And, Betty, give this cheek a little red."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
pilot-boat
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From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
POPEnounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading POPE.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "And, Betty, give this cheek a little red."
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
RevelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And, Betty, give this cheek a little red."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first intimation received by Mrs Revel was from a hurried note sent on shore by a pilot-boat off Falmouth, stating Isabel's arrival in the Channel, and her anticipation of soon embracing her mother.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading The departure of Isabel in the _Windsor Castle_, so immediately after the death of Colonel Revel, prevented her communicating to her mother the alteration which had taken place in her circumstances, and her intended return to England.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Isabel did not enter into any particulars, as she neither had time, nor did she feel assured that the letter would ever reach its destination.
