adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Well, it matters nothing, for that purchaser has gone back upon his bargain.”
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Well, it matters nothing, for that purchaser has gone back upon his bargain.”
BLOSSHOLME
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From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
Cicely
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From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
Emlyn
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From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
Foterell
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From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Well, it matters nothing, for that purchaser has gone back upon his bargain.”
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
guest-hall
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From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, it matters nothing, for that purchaser has gone back upon his bargain.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, it matters nothing, for that purchaser has gone back upon his bargain.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, it matters nothing, for that purchaser has gone back upon his bargain.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
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 They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Saying that he liked not the title?” suggested Cicely.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Well, it matters nothing, for that purchaser has gone back upon his bargain.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Saying that he liked not the title?” suggested Cicely.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Well, it matters nothing, for that purchaser has gone back upon his bargain.”
NunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading Well, it matters nothing, for that purchaser has gone back upon his bargain.”
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
SayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Saying that he liked not the title?” suggested Cicely.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Saying that he liked not the title?” suggested Cicely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “Saying that he liked not the title?” suggested Cicely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Well, it matters nothing, for that purchaser has gone back upon his bargain.”
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, it matters nothing, for that purchaser has gone back upon his bargain.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
WITCHINGS
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From this reading THE BLOSSHOLME WITCHINGS On the afternoon of that day the Abbot came again to visit the Nunnery, and sent for Cicely and Emlyn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They found him alone in the guest-hall, walking up and down its length with a troubled face.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Cicely Foterell,” he said, without any form of greeting, “when last we met you refused to sign the deed which I brought with me.
