abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading Another quite abnormal condition was the ignorance of London with regard to the fierce struggle now being waged in its midst.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another quite abnormal condition was the ignorance of London with regard to the fierce struggle now being waged in its midst.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Theydon's connection with either international finance or the rebirth of China was remote as that of the man in the moon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Another quite abnormal condition was the ignorance of London with regard to the fierce struggle now being waged in its midst.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Theydon mused on this element in an unprecedented situation as he sat in the taxicab which bore him swiftly to Innesmore Mansions.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Theydon's connection with either international finance or the rebirth of China was remote as that of the man in the moon.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Another quite abnormal condition was the ignorance of London with regard to the fierce struggle now being waged in its midst.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Theydon's connection with either international finance or the rebirth of China was remote as that of the man in the moon.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
dominatingadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
Edith
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From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Theydon's connection with either international finance or the rebirth of China was remote as that of the man in the moon.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Theydon mused on this element in an unprecedented situation as he sat in the taxicab which bore him swiftly to Innesmore Mansions.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
FAINTadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Another quite abnormal condition was the ignorance of London with regard to the fierce struggle now being waged in its midst.
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading Theydon's connection with either international finance or the rebirth of China was remote as that of the man in the moon.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
Furneaux
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From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Theydon mused on this element in an unprecedented situation as he sat in the taxicab which bore him swiftly to Innesmore Mansions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Another quite abnormal condition was the ignorance of London with regard to the fierce struggle now being waged in its midst.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
Innesmore
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From this reading Theydon mused on this element in an unprecedented situation as he sat in the taxicab which bore him swiftly to Innesmore Mansions.
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading Theydon's connection with either international finance or the rebirth of China was remote as that of the man in the moon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Another quite abnormal condition was the ignorance of London with regard to the fierce struggle now being waged in its midst.
Lester
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From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Theydon's connection with either international finance or the rebirth of China was remote as that of the man in the moon.
MansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Theydon mused on this element in an unprecedented situation as he sat in the taxicab which bore him swiftly to Innesmore Mansions.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Another quite abnormal condition was the ignorance of London with regard to the fierce struggle now being waged in its midst.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Theydon's connection with either international finance or the rebirth of China was remote as that of the man in the moon.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Theydon mused on this element in an unprecedented situation as he sat in the taxicab which bore him swiftly to Innesmore Mansions.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Another quite abnormal condition was the ignorance of London with regard to the fierce struggle now being waged in its midst.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Theydon mused on this element in an unprecedented situation as he sat in the taxicab which bore him swiftly to Innesmore Mansions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Theydon's connection with either international finance or the rebirth of China was remote as that of the man in the moon.
outstandingadjectiveUS /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
distinguished from others in excellence
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
phenomenallyadverbUS /fəˈnɑːmənəli/
to a phenomenal degree
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
pitchforked
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From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Another quite abnormal condition was the ignorance of London with regard to the fierce struggle now being waged in its midst.
rebirthnounUS /riˈbɜːrθ/
after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
From this reading Theydon's connection with either international finance or the rebirth of China was remote as that of the man in the moon.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Another quite abnormal condition was the ignorance of London with regard to the fierce struggle now being waged in its midst.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Theydon's connection with either international finance or the rebirth of China was remote as that of the man in the moon.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Theydon mused on this element in an unprecedented situation as he sat in the taxicab which bore him swiftly to Innesmore Mansions.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Theydon mused on this element in an unprecedented situation as he sat in the taxicab which bore him swiftly to Innesmore Mansions.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Another quite abnormal condition was the ignorance of London with regard to the fierce struggle now being waged in its midst.
SUFFERSverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Theydon mused on this element in an unprecedented situation as he sat in the taxicab which bore him swiftly to Innesmore Mansions.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading Theydon mused on this element in an unprecedented situation as he sat in the taxicab which bore him swiftly to Innesmore Mansions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
THEYDON
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From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
Theydon's
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From this reading Theydon's connection with either international finance or the rebirth of China was remote as that of the man in the moon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Theydon mused on this element in an unprecedented situation as he sat in the taxicab which bore him swiftly to Innesmore Mansions.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
trenchantadjectiveUS /ˈtrentʃənt/
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
undertakingsnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋz/
plural of “undertaking” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading Theydon mused on this element in an unprecedented situation as he sat in the taxicab which bore him swiftly to Innesmore Mansions.
wagedverbUS /weɪdʒd/
past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
From this reading Another quite abnormal condition was the ignorance of London with regard to the fierce struggle now being waged in its midst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Theydon's connection with either international finance or the rebirth of China was remote as that of the man in the moon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEREIN THEYDON SUFFERS FROM FAINT HEART Furneaux, with that phenomenally clear mind of his, had perceived and expressed in one trenchant sentence the outstanding and almost unique feature of the tragic mystery which centered around the death of Edith Lester.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he had been pitchforked by fate into an active and, indeed, dominating influence over those phases of both undertakings which were peculiar to London.
