adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Isolation not merely for a day or two, but for as long as we may require.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The Cavern In the evening Mr. Trelawny took again the whole party into the study.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When we were all attention he began to unfold his plans:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Isolation not merely for a day or two, but for as long as we may require.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When we were all attention he began to unfold his plans:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When we were all attention he began to unfold his plans:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Isolation not merely for a day or two, but for as long as we may require.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
CavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The Cavern In the evening Mr. Trelawny took again the whole party into the study.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Isolation not merely for a day or two, but for as long as we may require.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Cavern In the evening Mr. Trelawny took again the whole party into the study.
ExperimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we were all attention he began to unfold his plans:
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When we were all attention he began to unfold his plans:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cavern In the evening Mr. Trelawny took again the whole party into the study.
ingrainedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈɡreɪnd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Cavern In the evening Mr. Trelawny took again the whole party into the study.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
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 Isolation not merely for a day or two, but for as long as we may require.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Isolation not merely for a day or two, but for as long as we may require.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Isolation not merely for a day or two, but for as long as we may require.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Cavern In the evening Mr. Trelawny took again the whole party into the study.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Isolation not merely for a day or two, but for as long as we may require.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Isolation not merely for a day or two, but for as long as we may require.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Cavern In the evening Mr. Trelawny took again the whole party into the study.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading When we were all attention he began to unfold his plans:
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Isolation not merely for a day or two, but for as long as we may require.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The Cavern In the evening Mr. Trelawny took again the whole party into the study.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cavern In the evening Mr. Trelawny took again the whole party into the study.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we were all attention he began to unfold his plans:
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Cavern In the evening Mr. Trelawny took again the whole party into the study.
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From this reading The Cavern In the evening Mr. Trelawny took again the whole party into the study.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Isolation not merely for a day or two, but for as long as we may require.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading When we were all attention he began to unfold his plans:
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were all attention he began to unfold his plans:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were all attention he began to unfold his plans:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we were all attention he began to unfold his plans:
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Cavern In the evening Mr. Trelawny took again the whole party into the study.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I have come to the conclusion that for the proper carrying out of what we will call our Great Experiment we must have absolute and complete isolation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here such a thing would be impossible; the needs and habits of a great city with its ingrained possibilities of interruption, would, or might, quite upset us.
