adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
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 Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
allayverbUS /əˈleɪ/
lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading A few weeks more elapsed, and--being now in Scotland--she received a confirmation of what Arnold Jacks had reported.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A few weeks more elapsed, and--being now in Scotland--she received a confirmation of what Arnold Jacks had reported.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading A few weeks more elapsed, and--being now in Scotland--she received a confirmation of what Arnold Jacks had reported.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Immediately on reaching Odessa, Piers Otway had fallen ill, and for a time was in danger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A few weeks more elapsed, and--being now in Scotland--she received a confirmation of what Arnold Jacks had reported.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
Ewell
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From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Immediately on reaching Odessa, Piers Otway had fallen ill, and for a time was in danger.
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 weeks more elapsed, and--being now in Scotland--she received a confirmation of what Arnold Jacks had reported.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Immediately on reaching Odessa, Piers Otway had fallen ill, and for a time was in danger.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
Hannaford
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From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Immediately on reaching Odessa, Piers Otway had fallen ill, and for a time was in danger.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately on reaching Odessa, Piers Otway had fallen ill, and for a time was in danger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
Irene
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From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
JacksnounUS /dʒæks/
a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
From this reading A few weeks more elapsed, and--being now in Scotland--she received a confirmation of what Arnold Jacks had reported.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few weeks more elapsed, and--being now in Scotland--she received a confirmation of what Arnold Jacks had reported.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A few weeks more elapsed, and--being now in Scotland--she received a confirmation of what Arnold Jacks had reported.
OdessanounUS /oʊˈdesə/
a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea
From this reading Immediately on reaching Odessa, Piers Otway had fallen ill, and for a time was in danger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
Olga
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From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately on reaching Odessa, Piers Otway had fallen ill, and for a time was in danger.
Otway
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From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Immediately on reaching Odessa, Piers Otway had fallen ill, and for a time was in danger.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Immediately on reaching Odessa, Piers Otway had fallen ill, and for a time was in danger.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading A few weeks more elapsed, and--being now in Scotland--she received a confirmation of what Arnold Jacks had reported.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading A few weeks more elapsed, and--being now in Scotland--she received a confirmation of what Arnold Jacks had reported.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
studiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olga replied that she had heard of no such event; that they had received no news at all of Mr. Otway since his leaving England.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Immediately on reaching Odessa, Piers Otway had fallen ill, and for a time was in danger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks more elapsed, and--being now in Scotland--she received a confirmation of what Arnold Jacks had reported.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A few weeks more elapsed, and--being now in Scotland--she received a confirmation of what Arnold Jacks had reported.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This did not allay an uneasiness which, in various forms, had troubled Irene ever since she heard that her studious acquaintance had abandoned his ambitions and gone back to commerce.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading From this retreat, Irene wrote to her cousin Olga Hannaford, and in the course of the letter made inquiry whether anything was known at Ewell about a severe illness that had befallen young Mr. Otway.
