adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could hardly believe that barely a year had elapsed since she had quitted Monkshaven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She could hardly believe that barely a year had elapsed since she had quitted Monkshaven.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She could hardly believe that barely a year had elapsed since she had quitted Monkshaven.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading So many things had happened--so many changes taken place.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hardly believe that barely a year had elapsed since she had quitted Monkshaven.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading She could hardly believe that barely a year had elapsed since she had quitted Monkshaven.
exiledverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪld/
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
FURNACEnounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could hardly believe that barely a year had elapsed since she had quitted Monkshaven.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So many things had happened--so many changes taken place.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She could hardly believe that barely a year had elapsed since she had quitted Monkshaven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
HospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So many things had happened--so many changes taken place.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
metamorphosisnounUS /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
From this reading Sara could scarcely picture such a metamorphosis!
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
Monkshaven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
Oldhampton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
one-timeadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈtaɪm/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Sara could scarcely picture such a metamorphosis!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So many things had happened--so many changes taken place.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could hardly believe that barely a year had elapsed since she had quitted Monkshaven.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
Sara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Sara could scarcely picture such a metamorphosis!
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
school-girl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She could hardly believe that barely a year had elapsed since she had quitted Monkshaven.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many things had happened--so many changes taken place.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sara could scarcely picture such a metamorphosis!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So many things had happened--so many changes taken place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So many things had happened--so many changes taken place.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
Tim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FURNACE As Sara took her seat on board the train for Monkshaven, she was conscious of that strange little thrill of the wanderer returned which is the common possession of the explorer and of the school-girl at their first sight of the old familiar scenes from which they have been exiled.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
working-bee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Audrey had been transformed into Mrs. Herrick; Tim had been given a commission; and Molly, the one-time butterfly, was now become a working-bee--a member of the V.A.D. and working daily at Oldhampton Hospital.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She could hardly believe that barely a year had elapsed since she had quitted Monkshaven.
