adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It said: "I am not able to see you now.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It said: "I am not able to see you now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading I have no head for seeing anybody now.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I tell you that I will see you before I leave England, I insist upon your believing me.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading When I tell you that I will see you before I leave England, I insist upon your believing me.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When I tell you that I will see you before I leave England, I insist upon your believing me.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have no head for seeing anybody now.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
gate-lamp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no head for seeing anybody now.
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 I have no head for seeing anybody now.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It said: "I am not able to see you now.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading When I tell you that I will see you before I leave England, I insist upon your believing me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It said: "I am not able to see you now.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading When I tell you that I will see you before I leave England, I insist upon your believing me.
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 Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I tell you that I will see you before I leave England, I insist upon your believing me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I have no head for seeing anybody now.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It said: "I am not able to see you now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It said: "I am not able to see you now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
park-gates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
Runningbrook
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From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It said: "I am not able to see you now.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It said: "I am not able to see you now.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I have no head for seeing anybody now.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading When I tell you that I will see you before I leave England, I insist upon your believing me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It said: "I am not able to see you now.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I tell you that I will see you before I leave England, I insist upon your believing me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emilia"--was the simple signature, perused over and over again by this maddened lover, under the flitting gate-lamp, after Tracy had left him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I tell you that I will see you before I leave England, I insist upon your believing me.
Wilfrid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the park-gates that evening, Wilfrid received a letter from the hands of Tracy Runningbrook.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When I tell you that I will see you before I leave England, I insist upon your believing me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It said: "I am not able to see you now.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I tell you that I will see you before I leave England, I insist upon your believing me.
