adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading One would think they had traversed the air, or sunk through the ground.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Some one way, some another--Do you know Where we may apprehend her?
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Men may often,” answered Ratcliffe, “arrive at the knowledge of that which is, from discovering that which is not.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
apprehendverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Some one way, some another--Do you know Where we may apprehend her?
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Men may often,” answered Ratcliffe, “arrive at the knowledge of that which is, from discovering that which is not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Men may often,” answered Ratcliffe, “arrive at the knowledge of that which is, from discovering that which is not.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Men may often,” answered Ratcliffe, “arrive at the knowledge of that which is, from discovering that which is not.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some one way, some another--Do you know Where we may apprehend her?
Ellieslaw
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From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Men may often,” answered Ratcliffe, “arrive at the knowledge of that which is, from discovering that which is not.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading One would think they had traversed the air, or sunk through the ground.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One would think they had traversed the air, or sunk through the ground.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some one way, some another--Do you know Where we may apprehend her?
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Some one way, some another--Do you know Where we may apprehend her?
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “Men may often,” answered Ratcliffe, “arrive at the knowledge of that which is, from discovering that which is not.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
Mareschal
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From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some one way, some another--Do you know Where we may apprehend her?
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Men may often,” answered Ratcliffe, “arrive at the knowledge of that which is, from discovering that which is not.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Men may often,” answered Ratcliffe, “arrive at the knowledge of that which is, from discovering that which is not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Men may often,” answered Ratcliffe, “arrive at the knowledge of that which is, from discovering that which is not.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one way, some another--Do you know Where we may apprehend her?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One would think they had traversed the air, or sunk through the ground.”
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
Ratcliffe
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From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
researchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one way, some another--Do you know Where we may apprehend her?
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading One would think they had traversed the air, or sunk through the ground.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One would think they had traversed the air, or sunk through the ground.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One would think they had traversed the air, or sunk through the ground.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading One would think they had traversed the air, or sunk through the ground.”
Vere
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From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some one way, some another--Do you know Where we may apprehend her?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some one way, some another--Do you know Where we may apprehend her?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Some one way, some another--Do you know Where we may apprehend her?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Men may often,” answered Ratcliffe, “arrive at the knowledge of that which is, from discovering that which is not.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The researches after Miss Vere were (for the sake of appearances, perhaps) resumed on the succeeding day, with similar bad success, and the party were returning towards Ellieslaw in the evening.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It is singular,” said Mareschal to Ratcliffe, “that four horsemen and a female prisoner should have passed through the country without leaving the slightest trace of their passage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would think they had traversed the air, or sunk through the ground.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some one way, some another--Do you know Where we may apprehend her?
