adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Irish estate--which brought about all his misfortunes--he disposed of at a ridiculously low figure.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
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 The Irish estate--which brought about all his misfortunes--he disposed of at a ridiculously low figure.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nathaniel Kingsnorth's twenty years of loneliness and desolation were coming to an end.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Irish estate--which brought about all his misfortunes--he disposed of at a ridiculously low figure.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
BoardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Irish estate--which brought about all his misfortunes--he disposed of at a ridiculously low figure.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Nathaniel Kingsnorth's twenty years of loneliness and desolation were coming to an end.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
country-house
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From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Nathaniel Kingsnorth's twenty years of loneliness and desolation were coming to an end.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading The Irish estate--which brought about all his misfortunes--he disposed of at a ridiculously low figure.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The Irish estate--which brought about all his misfortunes--he disposed of at a ridiculously low figure.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
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 After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The Irish estate--which brought about all his misfortunes--he disposed of at a ridiculously low figure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The Irish estate--which brought about all his misfortunes--he disposed of at a ridiculously low figure.
Kingsnorth's
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From this reading Nathaniel Kingsnorth's twenty years of loneliness and desolation were coming to an end.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
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 WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Nathaniel Kingsnorth's twenty years of loneliness and desolation were coming to an end.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Irish estate--which brought about all his misfortunes--he disposed of at a ridiculously low figure.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
MANYadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
MEETverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The Irish estate--which brought about all his misfortunes--he disposed of at a ridiculously low figure.
Nathaniel
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From this reading Nathaniel Kingsnorth's twenty years of loneliness and desolation were coming to an end.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
O'Connell
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From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
O'Connell's
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From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
Peg's
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From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading The Irish estate--which brought about all his misfortunes--he disposed of at a ridiculously low figure.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Nathaniel Kingsnorth's twenty years of loneliness and desolation were coming to an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nathaniel Kingsnorth's twenty years of loneliness and desolation were coming to an end.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an empty, arid stretch of time those years seemed to him as he feebly looked back on them!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the tragedy of his sister's reckless marriage he deserted public life entirely and shut himself away in his country-house--except for a few weeks in London occasionally when his presence was required on one or other of the Boards of which he was a director.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading WE MEET AN OLD FRIEND AFTER MANY YEARS While O'Connell sat there in that little room in New York trying to decide Peg's fate, a man, who had played some considerable part in O'Connell's life, lay, in a splendidly furnished room in a mansion in the West End of London--dying.
