adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
abhorverbUS /æbˈhɔːr/
find repugnant
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
Amabel's
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From this reading --SOUTHEY Amabel’s one anxiety was for Philip.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading --SOUTHEY Amabel’s one anxiety was for Philip.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading ‘Poor Morville,’ wrote Maurice, ‘had been carried ashore at Corfu, in the stupor of a second attack of fever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading ‘Poor Morville,’ wrote Maurice, ‘had been carried ashore at Corfu, in the stupor of a second attack of fever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ‘Poor Morville,’ wrote Maurice, ‘had been carried ashore at Corfu, in the stupor of a second attack of fever.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
Corfu
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From this reading ‘Poor Morville,’ wrote Maurice, ‘had been carried ashore at Corfu, in the stupor of a second attack of fever.
Courcys
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From this reading When at length tidings reached them, it was through the De Courcys.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When at length tidings reached them, it was through the De Courcys.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading ‘Poor Morville,’ wrote Maurice, ‘had been carried ashore at Corfu, in the stupor of a second attack of fever.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --SOUTHEY Amabel’s one anxiety was for Philip.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
Hollywell
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From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Poor Morville,’ wrote Maurice, ‘had been carried ashore at Corfu, in the stupor of a second attack of fever.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When at length tidings reached them, it was through the De Courcys.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When at length tidings reached them, it was through the De Courcys.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
Maurice
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From this reading ‘Poor Morville,’ wrote Maurice, ‘had been carried ashore at Corfu, in the stupor of a second attack of fever.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
Morville
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From this reading ‘Poor Morville,’ wrote Maurice, ‘had been carried ashore at Corfu, in the stupor of a second attack of fever.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading --SOUTHEY Amabel’s one anxiety was for Philip.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading --SOUTHEY Amabel’s one anxiety was for Philip.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘Poor Morville,’ wrote Maurice, ‘had been carried ashore at Corfu, in the stupor of a second attack of fever.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When at length tidings reached them, it was through the De Courcys.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ‘Poor Morville,’ wrote Maurice, ‘had been carried ashore at Corfu, in the stupor of a second attack of fever.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
SOUTHEYnoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading --SOUTHEY Amabel’s one anxiety was for Philip.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading ‘Poor Morville,’ wrote Maurice, ‘had been carried ashore at Corfu, in the stupor of a second attack of fever.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When at length tidings reached them, it was through the De Courcys.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When at length tidings reached them, it was through the De Courcys.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading When at length tidings reached them, it was through the De Courcys.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time nothing was heard of him at Hollywell, and she began to fear that he might have been less fit to take care of himself than he had persuaded her to believe.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --SOUTHEY Amabel’s one anxiety was for Philip.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at length tidings reached them, it was through the De Courcys.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The coldness from my heart is gone, But still the weight is there, And thoughts which I abhor will come To tempt me to despair.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading ‘Poor Morville,’ wrote Maurice, ‘had been carried ashore at Corfu, in the stupor of a second attack of fever.
