adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had, as the reader will remember, advanced a very large sum of money to Lord Kilcullen, to be repaid out of Fanny Wyndham’s fortune.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
adheredverbUS /ædˈhɪrd/
past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading The former still adhered, with fixed pertinacity of purpose, to the matrimonial arrangement which he had made with his son.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He had, as the reader will remember, advanced a very large sum of money to Lord Kilcullen, to be repaid out of Fanny Wyndham’s fortune.
AffairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The former still adhered, with fixed pertinacity of purpose, to the matrimonial arrangement which he had made with his son.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had, as the reader will remember, advanced a very large sum of money to Lord Kilcullen, to be repaid out of Fanny Wyndham’s fortune.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
Cashel
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From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
CircumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
FANNYnounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The former still adhered, with fixed pertinacity of purpose, to the matrimonial arrangement which he had made with his son.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former still adhered, with fixed pertinacity of purpose, to the matrimonial arrangement which he had made with his son.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had, as the reader will remember, advanced a very large sum of money to Lord Kilcullen, to be repaid out of Fanny Wyndham’s fortune.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The former still adhered, with fixed pertinacity of purpose, to the matrimonial arrangement which he had made with his son.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
Kilcullen
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From this reading He had, as the reader will remember, advanced a very large sum of money to Lord Kilcullen, to be repaid out of Fanny Wyndham’s fortune.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had, as the reader will remember, advanced a very large sum of money to Lord Kilcullen, to be repaid out of Fanny Wyndham’s fortune.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
love-sick
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From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The former still adhered, with fixed pertinacity of purpose, to the matrimonial arrangement which he had made with his son.
matrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading The former still adhered, with fixed pertinacity of purpose, to the matrimonial arrangement which he had made with his son.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had, as the reader will remember, advanced a very large sum of money to Lord Kilcullen, to be repaid out of Fanny Wyndham’s fortune.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had, as the reader will remember, advanced a very large sum of money to Lord Kilcullen, to be repaid out of Fanny Wyndham’s fortune.
pecuniaryadjectiveUS /peˈkjuːnieri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
pertinacitynoun
persistent determination
From this reading The former still adhered, with fixed pertinacity of purpose, to the matrimonial arrangement which he had made with his son.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The former still adhered, with fixed pertinacity of purpose, to the matrimonial arrangement which he had made with his son.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading He had, as the reader will remember, advanced a very large sum of money to Lord Kilcullen, to be repaid out of Fanny Wyndham’s fortune.
REBELSnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
releasingadjectiveUS /riˈliːsɪŋ/
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He had, as the reader will remember, advanced a very large sum of money to Lord Kilcullen, to be repaid out of Fanny Wyndham’s fortune.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading He had, as the reader will remember, advanced a very large sum of money to Lord Kilcullen, to be repaid out of Fanny Wyndham’s fortune.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The former still adhered, with fixed pertinacity of purpose, to the matrimonial arrangement which he had made with his son.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The former still adhered, with fixed pertinacity of purpose, to the matrimonial arrangement which he had made with his son.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading He had, as the reader will remember, advanced a very large sum of money to Lord Kilcullen, to be repaid out of Fanny Wyndham’s fortune.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had, as the reader will remember, advanced a very large sum of money to Lord Kilcullen, to be repaid out of Fanny Wyndham’s fortune.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, rendered it even much more necessary in the earl’s eyes than it had appeared to be when he first contemplated this scheme for releasing himself from his son’s pecuniary difficulties.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The former still adhered, with fixed pertinacity of purpose, to the matrimonial arrangement which he had made with his son.
WYNDHAM
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From this reading FANNY WYNDHAM REBELS We will now return to Grey Abbey, Lord Cashel, and that unhappy love-sick heiress, his ward, Fanny Wyndham.
Wyndham's
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From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Affairs there had taken no turn to give increased comfort either to the earl or to his niece, during the month which succeeded the news of young Harry Wyndham’s death.
