adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret wished him to leave the country for a while, but at the thought of his going to Italy her heart fainted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these soon yielded to sadder thoughts.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Moreover, he had conceived a hatred to his native place.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Margaret wished him to leave the country for a while, but at the thought of his going to Italy her heart fainted.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Margaret wished him to leave the country for a while, but at the thought of his going to Italy her heart fainted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
Gerard
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From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Margaret wished him to leave the country for a while, but at the thought of his going to Italy her heart fainted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover, he had conceived a hatred to his native place.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Moreover, he had conceived a hatred to his native place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Margaret wished him to leave the country for a while, but at the thought of his going to Italy her heart fainted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret wished him to leave the country for a while, but at the thought of his going to Italy her heart fainted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Margaret wished him to leave the country for a while, but at the thought of his going to Italy her heart fainted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, he had conceived a hatred to his native place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Margaret wished him to leave the country for a while, but at the thought of his going to Italy her heart fainted.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Margaret wished him to leave the country for a while, but at the thought of his going to Italy her heart fainted.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
Margaret
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From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he had conceived a hatred to his native place.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Moreover, he had conceived a hatred to his native place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Moreover, he had conceived a hatred to his native place.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
retakenverbUS /riˈteɪkən/
inflected form of “retake” — take back by force, as after a battle
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading But these soon yielded to sadder thoughts.
Sevenbergen
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From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But these soon yielded to sadder thoughts.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these soon yielded to sadder thoughts.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Margaret wished him to leave the country for a while, but at the thought of his going to Italy her heart fainted.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But these soon yielded to sadder thoughts.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gerard and Margaret went gaily to Sevenbergen in the first flush of recovered liberty and successful adventure.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Margaret wished him to leave the country for a while, but at the thought of his going to Italy her heart fainted.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Margaret wished him to leave the country for a while, but at the thought of his going to Italy her heart fainted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gerard was an escaped prisoner, and liable to be retaken and perhaps punished; and therefore he and Margaret would have to part for a time.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading But these soon yielded to sadder thoughts.
