andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
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 Those few, it is needless to say, were men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those few, it is needless to say, were men.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those few, it is needless to say, were men.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
Linley
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From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Those few, it is needless to say, were men.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
Morven
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From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Those few, it is needless to say, were men.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Those few, it is needless to say, were men.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those few, it is needless to say, were men.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those few, it is needless to say, were men.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those few, it is needless to say, were men.
Westerfield
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From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the friends and neighbors who had associated with Herbert Linley, in bygone days, not more than two or three kept up their intimacy with him at the later time of his disgrace.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading This old friend had been shocked by the change for the worse which he had perceived in the fugitive master of Mount Morven.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading One of the faithful companions, who had not shrunk from him yet, had just left the London hotel at which Linley had taken rooms for Sydney Westerfield and himself--in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert.
