adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading DERELICT Clara went with her husband to Sheffield, and Paul scarcely saw her again.
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 Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DERELICT Clara went with her husband to Sheffield, and Paul scarcely saw her again.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
Bestwood
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From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
Clara
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From this reading DERELICT Clara went with her husband to Sheffield, and Paul scarcely saw her again.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
DERELICTadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading DERELICT Clara went with her husband to Sheffield, and Paul scarcely saw her again.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed to have gone smash for the young man.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything seemed to have gone smash for the young man.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Everything seemed to have gone smash for the young man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DERELICT Clara went with her husband to Sheffield, and Paul scarcely saw her again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading DERELICT Clara went with her husband to Sheffield, and Paul scarcely saw her again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Everything seemed to have gone smash for the young man.
MorelnounUS /mərˈel/
any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
Nottingham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading DERELICT Clara went with her husband to Sheffield, and Paul scarcely saw her again.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading DERELICT Clara went with her husband to Sheffield, and Paul scarcely saw her again.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading DERELICT Clara went with her husband to Sheffield, and Paul scarcely saw her again.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
SheffieldnounUS /ˈʃefild/
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading DERELICT Clara went with her husband to Sheffield, and Paul scarcely saw her again.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading Everything seemed to have gone smash for the young man.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DERELICT Clara went with her husband to Sheffield, and Paul scarcely saw her again.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As there was no one to keep on the home, and as they could neither of them bear the emptiness of the house, Paul took lodgings in Nottingham, and Morel went to live with a friendly family in Bestwood.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There was scarcely any bond between father and son, save that each felt he must not let the other go in any actual want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter Morel seemed to have let all the trouble go over him, and there he was, crawling about on the mud of it, just the same.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DERELICT Clara went with her husband to Sheffield, and Paul scarcely saw her again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DERELICT Clara went with her husband to Sheffield, and Paul scarcely saw her again.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Everything seemed to have gone smash for the young man.
