adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The tragic event of Bosinney’s death altered the complexion of everything.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
Bilson
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From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
Bosinney's
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From this reading The tragic event of Bosinney’s death altered the complexion of everything.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading This had given him time to breathe, time to leave no stone unturned to find her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading The tragic event of Bosinney’s death altered the complexion of everything.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The tragic event of Bosinney’s death altered the complexion of everything.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The tragic event of Bosinney’s death altered the complexion of everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The tragic event of Bosinney’s death altered the complexion of everything.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This had given him time to breathe, time to leave no stone unturned to find her.
first-post
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From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This had given him time to breathe, time to leave no stone unturned to find her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This had given him time to breathe, time to leave no stone unturned to find her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
Irene
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From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
Jolyon
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From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading This had given him time to breathe, time to leave no stone unturned to find her.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
mortuaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtʃuːeri/
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
Soames
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From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This had given him time to breathe, time to leave no stone unturned to find her.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving James and old Jolyon in the mortuary of the hospital, Soames hurried aimlessly along the streets.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had given him time to breathe, time to leave no stone unturned to find her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That morning he had risen early, before the postman came, had taken the first-post letters from the box himself, and, though there had been none from Irene, he had made an opportunity of telling Bilson that her mistress was at the sea; he would probably, he said, be going down himself from Saturday to Monday.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This had given him time to breathe, time to leave no stone unturned to find her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The tragic event of Bosinney’s death altered the complexion of everything.
unturnedadjectiveUS /ənˈtɜːrnd/
not turned
From this reading This had given him time to breathe, time to leave no stone unturned to find her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no longer the same feeling that to lose a minute would be fatal, nor would he now risk communicating the fact of his wife’s flight to anyone till the inquest was over.
