adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The appearance being solemnly addressed, replied, in a kind of whisper, but very audibly, “Do not come near me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am dead.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The appearance being solemnly addressed, replied, in a kind of whisper, but very audibly, “Do not come near me.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading The appearance being solemnly addressed, replied, in a kind of whisper, but very audibly, “Do not come near me.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The appearance being solemnly addressed, replied, in a kind of whisper, but very audibly, “Do not come near me.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I am dead.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
divergingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
tending to move apart in different directions
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The appearance being solemnly addressed, replied, in a kind of whisper, but very audibly, “Do not come near me.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am dead.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The appearance being solemnly addressed, replied, in a kind of whisper, but very audibly, “Do not come near me.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The appearance being solemnly addressed, replied, in a kind of whisper, but very audibly, “Do not come near me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
MoorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The appearance being solemnly addressed, replied, in a kind of whisper, but very audibly, “Do not come near me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The appearance being solemnly addressed, replied, in a kind of whisper, but very audibly, “Do not come near me.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading The appearance being solemnly addressed, replied, in a kind of whisper, but very audibly, “Do not come near me.
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The appearance being solemnly addressed, replied, in a kind of whisper, but very audibly, “Do not come near me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The appearance being solemnly addressed, replied, in a kind of whisper, but very audibly, “Do not come near me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In course of time, this compact was forgotten by our friend; the two young men having progressed in life, and taken diverging paths that were wide asunder.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading But, one night, many years afterwards, our friend being in the North of England, and staying for the night in an inn, on the Yorkshire Moors, happened to look out of bed; and there, in the moonlight, leaning on a bureau near the window, steadfastly regarding him, saw his old college friend!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Or, a friend of somebody’s whom most of us know, when he was a young man at college, had a particular friend, with whom he made the compact that, if it were possible for the Spirit to return to this earth after its separation from the body, he of the twain who first died, should reappear to the other.
