adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They thought, naturally enough, that the concern which he felt was that of a master for a faithful old servant of his family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Caswall knew enough about the life of his ancestor in Paris to wish to know more fully and more thoroughly all that had been.
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 Caswall knew enough about the life of his ancestor in Paris to wish to know more fully and more thoroughly all that had been.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Caswall knew enough about the life of his ancestor in Paris to wish to know more fully and more thoroughly all that had been.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Caswall knew enough about the life of his ancestor in Paris to wish to know more fully and more thoroughly all that had been.
Caswall
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From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The fact was that not one of them had guessed correctly at his character.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
cold-bloodedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldˈblʌdəd/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading They thought, naturally enough, that the concern which he felt was that of a master for a faithful old servant of his family.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading The fact was that not one of them had guessed correctly at his character.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They thought, naturally enough, that the concern which he felt was that of a master for a faithful old servant of his family.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was that not one of them had guessed correctly at his character.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading They thought, naturally enough, that the concern which he felt was that of a master for a faithful old servant of his family.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading They thought, naturally enough, that the concern which he felt was that of a master for a faithful old servant of his family.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They thought, naturally enough, that the concern which he felt was that of a master for a faithful old servant of his family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They thought, naturally enough, that the concern which he felt was that of a master for a faithful old servant of his family.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Caswall knew enough about the life of his ancestor in Paris to wish to know more fully and more thoroughly all that had been.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The fact was that not one of them had guessed correctly at his character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Caswall knew enough about the life of his ancestor in Paris to wish to know more fully and more thoroughly all that had been.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Caswall knew enough about the life of his ancestor in Paris to wish to know more fully and more thoroughly all that had been.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Caswall knew enough about the life of his ancestor in Paris to wish to know more fully and more thoroughly all that had been.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading They thought, naturally enough, that the concern which he felt was that of a master for a faithful old servant of his family.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Caswall knew enough about the life of his ancestor in Paris to wish to know more fully and more thoroughly all that had been.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading They thought, naturally enough, that the concern which he felt was that of a master for a faithful old servant of his family.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact was that not one of them had guessed correctly at his character.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fact was that not one of them had guessed correctly at his character.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Caswall knew enough about the life of his ancestor in Paris to wish to know more fully and more thoroughly all that had been.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading They thought, naturally enough, that the concern which he felt was that of a master for a faithful old servant of his family.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fact was that not one of them had guessed correctly at his character.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thought, naturally enough, that the concern which he felt was that of a master for a faithful old servant of his family.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Caswall knew enough about the life of his ancestor in Paris to wish to know more fully and more thoroughly all that had been.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought, naturally enough, that the concern which he felt was that of a master for a faithful old servant of his family.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact was that not one of them had guessed correctly at his character.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They thought, naturally enough, that the concern which he felt was that of a master for a faithful old servant of his family.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Caswall knew enough about the life of his ancestor in Paris to wish to know more fully and more thoroughly all that had been.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading They little thought that it was merely the selfish expression of his disappointment, that he had thus lost the only remaining clue to an interesting piece of family history--one which was now and would be for ever wrapped in mystery.
