adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
BALLnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE BALL.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
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 Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
Nokes
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From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
Nokes's
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From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
Rufford
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From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The people came of course, but not in such numbers as had been expected.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALL.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nokes seemed to think that the sufferer would live at least till the morrow, and it was ascertained to a certainty that the music could not affect him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many of those in Rufford had heard of the accident, and having been made acquainted with Nokes's report, stayed away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everybody was told that supper would be on the table at twelve, and that it was generally understood that the house was to be cleared by two.
