adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading YET ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPH Next morning my head ached.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
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 After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, on the other hand, I couldn't succeed in banishing it.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading YET ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPH Next morning my head ached.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
banishingverbUS /ˈbænɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading And yet, on the other hand, I couldn't succeed in banishing it.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
couldn't
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From this reading And yet, on the other hand, I couldn't succeed in banishing it.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They were of different periods, some old, some newer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And yet, on the other hand, I couldn't succeed in banishing it.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading YET ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPH Next morning my head ached.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
I'd
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From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet, on the other hand, I couldn't succeed in banishing it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet, on the other hand, I couldn't succeed in banishing it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading YET ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPH Next morning my head ached.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading YET ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPH Next morning my head ached.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They were of different periods, some old, some newer.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading YET ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPH Next morning my head ached.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were of different periods, some old, some newer.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were of different periods, some old, some newer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet, on the other hand, I couldn't succeed in banishing it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And yet, on the other hand, I couldn't succeed in banishing it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading They were of different periods, some old, some newer.
PHOTOGRAPHverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading YET ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPH Next morning my head ached.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
recurverbUS /rɪˈkɜːr/
happen or occur again
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were of different periods, some old, some newer.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading And yet, on the other hand, I couldn't succeed in banishing it.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were of different periods, some old, some newer.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all I'd suffered, I could hardly bear to recur to the one subject that now always occupied my thoughts.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To relieve my mind a little, I took out the photographs I had brought from the box at The Grange, and began to sort them over according to probable date and subject.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were of different periods, some old, some newer.
YETconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading YET ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPH Next morning my head ached.
