adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
Alicia
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
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 It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
Barholm
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
benefactor'snounUS /ˈbenəfæktərz/
possessive form of “benefactor” — a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
conservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
Tembarom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
tentativeadjectiveUS /ˈtentətɪv/
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
