adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
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 THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
Beaulieu
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From this reading But he did not return to Beaulieu.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not return to Beaulieu.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not return to Beaulieu.
drainagenounUS /ˈdreɪnədʒ/
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading Upon the first point, also, letters from Mary soon enlightened him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Upon the first point, also, letters from Mary soon enlightened him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon the first point, also, letters from Mary soon enlightened him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not return to Beaulieu.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Upon the first point, also, letters from Mary soon enlightened him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Upon the first point, also, letters from Mary soon enlightened him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not return to Beaulieu.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Upon the first point, also, letters from Mary soon enlightened him.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But he did not return to Beaulieu.
ROCKSnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
SINGERnounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Upon the first point, also, letters from Mary soon enlightened him.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
SUNKadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
superviseverbUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪz/
watch and direct
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUNK ROCKS AND THE SINGER Morris arrived home in safety, and speedily settled the question of the drainage mill to the satisfaction of all concerned.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the first point, also, letters from Mary soon enlightened him.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It occurred to his son that under the circumstances he might have come to look after the buildings himself; also, that perhaps he found the villa at Beaulieu more comfortable without his presence; a conjecture in which he was perfectly correct.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading To begin with, although the rural authorities ceased to trouble them, his father was most urgent that he should stay and supervise the putting up of the new farm buildings, and wrote to him nearly every day to this effect.
