afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It so chanced that he met Luke only an hour after his arrival.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Humph! so you're back again!" he remarked.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It so chanced that he met Luke only an hour after his arrival.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It so chanced that he met Luke only an hour after his arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Naturally Randolph displayed the same feelings toward him as ever.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Humph! so you're back again!" he remarked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading It so chanced that he met Luke only an hour after his arrival.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Naturally Randolph displayed the same feelings toward him as ever.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Naturally Randolph displayed the same feelings toward him as ever.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Naturally Randolph displayed the same feelings toward him as ever.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
Groveton
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From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It so chanced that he met Luke only an hour after his arrival.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Naturally Randolph displayed the same feelings toward him as ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It so chanced that he met Luke only an hour after his arrival.
HOW
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From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
Humph
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From this reading "Humph! so you're back again!" he remarked.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so chanced that he met Luke only an hour after his arrival.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
Linton
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From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
LUKEnounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It so chanced that he met Luke only an hour after his arrival.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
NaturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally Randolph displayed the same feelings toward him as ever.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It so chanced that he met Luke only an hour after his arrival.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
Randolph
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From this reading Naturally Randolph displayed the same feelings toward him as ever.
RECEIVEDadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Humph! so you're back again!" he remarked.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Naturally Randolph displayed the same feelings toward him as ever.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so chanced that he met Luke only an hour after his arrival.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so chanced that he met Luke only an hour after his arrival.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally Randolph displayed the same feelings toward him as ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Naturally Randolph displayed the same feelings toward him as ever.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW LUKE WAS RECEIVED Luke's return to Groveton was received with delight by his mother and his true friend Linton.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have passed him by unnoticed but for the curiosity he felt to know where he had been, and what he was intending to do.
you're
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From this reading "Humph! so you're back again!" he remarked.
