adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was almost sinking from weariness when his son’s letter was handed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had not even thought of going to bed.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
Blanche
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From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading It was very brief.
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He had not even thought of going to bed.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
fro
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From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was almost sinking from weariness when his son’s letter was handed him.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He had not even thought of going to bed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He was almost sinking from weariness when his son’s letter was handed him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not even thought of going to bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was almost sinking from weariness when his son’s letter was handed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very brief.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He was almost sinking from weariness when his son’s letter was handed him.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not even thought of going to bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading He was almost sinking from weariness when his son’s letter was handed him.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading He was almost sinking from weariness when his son’s letter was handed him.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not even thought of going to bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not even thought of going to bed.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading After his fruitless search for his son he returned to the chateau, and began a continuous tramp to and fro in the great hall.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very brief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was almost sinking from weariness when his son’s letter was handed him.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He was almost sinking from weariness when his son’s letter was handed him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was almost sinking from weariness when his son’s letter was handed him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The twenty-four hours which Blanche had spent in measuring the extent of her terrible misfortune, the duke had spent in raving and swearing.
