absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
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 He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
babyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
Callingham
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From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
Callingham's
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
can't
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From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
denounceverbUS /dɪˈnaʊns/
speak out against
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
ITSELFpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
oustedverbUS /ˈaʊstɪd/
past form of “oust” — remove from a position or office
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
pretences
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
Richard
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
supplantedverbUS /səˈplæntɪd/
past form of “supplant” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He fancied, therefore, that no person of his kin remained alive at all, and that he might proceed to denounce and punish Vivian Callingham.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But I can't recall it now exactly as Jack told me it.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
UNRAVELSverbUS /ənˈrævəlz/
third-person singular of “unravel” — become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
Vivian
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From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading When Richard Wharton first learned of his wife's second marriage during his own lifetime to that wicked wretch who had ousted and supplanted him, he believed also, on the strength of Vivian Callingham's pretences, that his own daughter had died in her babyhood in Australia.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE PLOT UNRAVELS ITSELF As Jack went on unfolding that strange tale of fraud and heartless wrong, my interest every moment grew more and more absorbing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can only give you the substance of that terrible story.
