adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "This is a risky sort of business," so his friend had written him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "This is a risky sort of business," so his friend had written him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
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 "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is a risky sort of business," so his friend had written him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is a risky sort of business," so his friend had written him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a risky sort of business," so his friend had written him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
loitered
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From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
Markland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
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 OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
riskyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪski/
involving risk or danger
From this reading "This is a risky sort of business," so his friend had written him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "This is a risky sort of business," so his friend had written him.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "This is a risky sort of business," so his friend had written him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
summer-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a risky sort of business," so his friend had written him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OVER ten days had elapsed since Mr. Lyon answered the letter of Fanny Markland, and he was still awaiting a reply.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After the letter was deposited in the place agreed upon, and I was making my way off, I almost stumbled over her father, who had just returned from the city.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For whole hours I loitered in the grounds of Mr. Markland, and was going to leave for the city without accomplishing my errand, when I saw Fanny coming in the direction of the summer-house.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "This is a risky sort of business," so his friend had written him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I succeeded in getting your letter into the young lady's hands, but not without danger of discovery.
