Abermouth
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From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
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 But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
Bradshaw
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From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
CandidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She longed for change.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
Farquhar
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From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She longed for change.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She wearied of the sights and sounds of home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
Jemima
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From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
LiberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed for change.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wearied of the sights and sounds of home.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
PrecursornounUS /priˈkɜːrsər/
a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading She wearied of the sights and sounds of home.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She wearied of the sights and sounds of home.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading She wearied of the sights and sounds of home.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr Bradshaw decided that she was to go, Ruth tried to feel glad that he gave her the means of repairing her fault towards Elizabeth; and she resolved to watch over the two girls most faithfully and carefully, and to do all in her power to restore the invalid to health.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The Liberal Candidate and His Precursor Jemima did not know whether she wished to go to Abermouth or not.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But yet she could not bear to leave the neighbourhood of Mr Farquhar; especially as, if she went to Abermouth, Ruth would in all probability be left to take her holiday at home.
