adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clarence was tracked to his mountain retreat, and as much as possible was made of his refusal to be interviewed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clarence was tracked to his mountain retreat, and as much as possible was made of his refusal to be interviewed.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
Breckenridge
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From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clarence was tracked to his mountain retreat, and as much as possible was made of his refusal to be interviewed.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Clarence was tracked to his mountain retreat, and as much as possible was made of his refusal to be interviewed.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Clarence was tracked to his mountain retreat, and as much as possible was made of his refusal to be interviewed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Clarence was tracked to his mountain retreat, and as much as possible was made of his refusal to be interviewed.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Breckenridge was nowhere to be found.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Clarence was tracked to his mountain retreat, and as much as possible was made of his refusal to be interviewed.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Mrs. Breckenridge was nowhere to be found.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Clarence was tracked to his mountain retreat, and as much as possible was made of his refusal to be interviewed.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading Clarence was tracked to his mountain retreat, and as much as possible was made of his refusal to be interviewed.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Clarence was tracked to his mountain retreat, and as much as possible was made of his refusal to be interviewed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading Clarence was tracked to his mountain retreat, and as much as possible was made of his refusal to be interviewed.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clarence was tracked to his mountain retreat, and as much as possible was made of his refusal to be interviewed.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks later the news of the Breckenridge divorce burst like a bomb in the social sky.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Immediately pictures of the lovely wife, of Clarence, of the town house and the country house began to flood the evening papers, and even the morning journals found room for a column or two of the affair on inside pages.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The cold wind of publicity could not indeed reach her in the quiet lanes and along the sandy shore of Quaker Bridge.
