advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She advanced slowly.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading De Craye, with his ready comprehension of circumstances, turned aside unseen among the shrubs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Willoughby and her father were awaiting her.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading De Craye, with his ready comprehension of circumstances, turned aside unseen among the shrubs.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Willoughby and her father were awaiting her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading De Craye, with his ready comprehension of circumstances, turned aside unseen among the shrubs.
Clara
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From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading De Craye, with his ready comprehension of circumstances, turned aside unseen among the shrubs.
CONSPIREDverbUS /kənˈspaɪərd/
past form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
Craye
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From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading "The vapours, we may trust, have dispersed?" her father hailed her.
ELEMENTSnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Willoughby and her father were awaiting her.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading "The vapours, we may trust, have dispersed?" her father hailed her.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading De Craye, with his ready comprehension of circumstances, turned aside unseen among the shrubs.
how
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From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
LEDnounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
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 IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The vapours, we may trust, have dispersed?" her father hailed her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading De Craye, with his ready comprehension of circumstances, turned aside unseen among the shrubs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading De Craye, with his ready comprehension of circumstances, turned aside unseen among the shrubs.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She advanced slowly.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
THINKverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "The vapours, we may trust, have dispersed?" her father hailed her.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading De Craye, with his ready comprehension of circumstances, turned aside unseen among the shrubs.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading De Craye, with his ready comprehension of circumstances, turned aside unseen among the shrubs.
vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading "The vapours, we may trust, have dispersed?" her father hailed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The vapours, we may trust, have dispersed?" her father hailed her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Willoughby and her father were awaiting her.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
WILLOUGHBY
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From this reading IN WHICH SIR WILLOUGHBY IS LED TO THINK THAT THE ELEMENTS HAVE CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM Clara had not taken many steps in the garden before she learned how great was her debt of gratitude to Colonel De Craye.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading De Craye, with his ready comprehension of circumstances, turned aside unseen among the shrubs.
