adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Olga's reply came quickly; it was frankly intimate, with no suggestion of veiled feeling.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
Derwent's
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From this reading Her mother's letters, she said, were in Dr. Derwent's hands.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
Dr
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From this reading Her mother's letters, she said, were in Dr. Derwent's hands.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Olga's reply came quickly; it was frankly intimate, with no suggestion of veiled feeling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Olga's reply came quickly; it was frankly intimate, with no suggestion of veiled feeling.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I told him who had given them to me, and how you obtained them.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her mother's letters, she said, were in Dr. Derwent's hands.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I told him who had given them to me, and how you obtained them.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
how
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From this reading "I told him who had given them to me, and how you obtained them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told him who had given them to me, and how you obtained them.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Olga's reply came quickly; it was frankly intimate, with no suggestion of veiled feeling.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Her mother's letters, she said, were in Dr. Derwent's hands.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
love-letter
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From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I told him who had given them to me, and how you obtained them.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother's letters, she said, were in Dr. Derwent's hands.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Olga's reply came quickly; it was frankly intimate, with no suggestion of veiled feeling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading "I told him who had given them to me, and how you obtained them.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
Olga
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From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
Olga's
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From this reading Olga's reply came quickly; it was frankly intimate, with no suggestion of veiled feeling.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
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 At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Olga's reply came quickly; it was frankly intimate, with no suggestion of veiled feeling.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Olga's reply came quickly; it was frankly intimate, with no suggestion of veiled feeling.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her mother's letters, she said, were in Dr. Derwent's hands.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother's letters, she said, were in Dr. Derwent's hands.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Olga's reply came quickly; it was frankly intimate, with no suggestion of veiled feeling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told him who had given them to me, and how you obtained them.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Olga's reply came quickly; it was frankly intimate, with no suggestion of veiled feeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her mother's letters, she said, were in Dr. Derwent's hands.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I told him who had given them to me, and how you obtained them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading At home again, Piers wrote to Olga, the greater part of the letter being occupied with an account of what had happened at Liverpool.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not a love-letter, yet differed in tone from those he had hitherto written her; he spoke with impatience of the circumstances which made it difficult for them to meet, and begged that it might not be long before he saw her again.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told him who had given them to me, and how you obtained them.
