adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her restoration was, however, not merely an affair of weeks or months, it was a matter of years.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Her restoration was, however, not merely an affair of weeks or months, it was a matter of years.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her restoration was, however, not merely an affair of weeks or months, it was a matter of years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Exactly how many years, for reasons which should be sufficiently obvious, I must decline to say.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Exactly how many years, for reasons which should be sufficiently obvious, I must decline to say.
débris
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From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
ExactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Exactly how many years, for reasons which should be sufficiently obvious, I must decline to say.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
extricatedverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Exactly how many years, for reasons which should be sufficiently obvious, I must decline to say.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
how
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From this reading Exactly how many years, for reasons which should be sufficiently obvious, I must decline to say.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her restoration was, however, not merely an affair of weeks or months, it was a matter of years.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
Lindon
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From this reading Marjorie Lindon still lives.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Marjorie Lindon still lives.
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 Exactly how many years, for reasons which should be sufficiently obvious, I must decline to say.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie Lindon still lives.
MATTERnounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her restoration was, however, not merely an affair of weeks or months, it was a matter of years.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Her restoration was, however, not merely an affair of weeks or months, it was a matter of years.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Exactly how many years, for reasons which should be sufficiently obvious, I must decline to say.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Exactly how many years, for reasons which should be sufficiently obvious, I must decline to say.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Exactly how many years, for reasons which should be sufficiently obvious, I must decline to say.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading Her restoration was, however, not merely an affair of weeks or months, it was a matter of years.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Exactly how many years, for reasons which should be sufficiently obvious, I must decline to say.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Marjorie Lindon still lives.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Exactly how many years, for reasons which should be sufficiently obvious, I must decline to say.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Exactly how many years, for reasons which should be sufficiently obvious, I must decline to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Her restoration was, however, not merely an affair of weeks or months, it was a matter of years.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The spark of life which was left in her, when she was extricated from among the débris of the wrecked express, was fanned again into flame.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER It is several years since I bore my part in the events which I have rapidly sketched,--or I should not have felt justified in giving them publicity.
