AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading That is the reason rightly assigned by my acquaintances for the rupture of my engagement.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading That is the reason rightly assigned by my acquaintances for the rupture of my engagement.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I am being rapidly killed by the doleful kindness of my friends.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That is the reason rightly assigned by my acquaintances for the rupture of my engagement.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading I am being rapidly killed by the doleful kindness of my friends.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
Eleanor
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From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading That is the reason rightly assigned by my acquaintances for the rupture of my engagement.
Faversham
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From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is the reason rightly assigned by my acquaintances for the rupture of my engagement.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I am being rapidly killed by the doleful kindness of my friends.
Gex
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From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
ill-health
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From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The murder is out.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I am being rapidly killed by the doleful kindness of my friends.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading I am being rapidly killed by the doleful kindness of my friends.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The murder is out.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The murder is out.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading I am being rapidly killed by the doleful kindness of my friends.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That is the reason rightly assigned by my acquaintances for the rupture of my engagement.
resigningverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading That is the reason rightly assigned by my acquaintances for the rupture of my engagement.
ruptureverbUS /ˈrʌptʃər/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading That is the reason rightly assigned by my acquaintances for the rupture of my engagement.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It has also become common knowledge that I am resigning my seat in Parliament on account of ill-health.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The murder is out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A paragraph has appeared in the newspapers to the effect that the marriage arranged between Mr. Simon de Gex and Miss Eleanor Faversham will not take place.
