adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARREST OF LORD VINCENT AND FAUSTINA.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading ARREST OF LORD VINCENT AND FAUSTINA.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Vincent was at Castle Cragg.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Lord Vincent was at Castle Cragg.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
Cragg
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From this reading Lord Vincent was at Castle Cragg.
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
FAUSTINA
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From this reading ARREST OF LORD VINCENT AND FAUSTINA.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
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 Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading --_Howard_.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ARREST OF LORD VINCENT AND FAUSTINA.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARREST OF LORD VINCENT AND FAUSTINA.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
sirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
UnableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
VINCENT
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From this reading ARREST OF LORD VINCENT AND FAUSTINA.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Vincent was at Castle Cragg.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Unable to absent himself long from the siren who was the evil genius of his life, he had come down on a quiet visit to her.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our plots fall short like darts that rash hands throw With an ill aim that have so far to go, Nor can we long discovery prevent, We deal too much among the innocent.
