accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Mrs. Macallan’s house in London offered us ample accommodation.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading In ten days more we returned to England, accompanied by Benjamin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Mrs. Macallan’s house in London offered us ample accommodation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading In ten days more we returned to England, accompanied by Benjamin.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In ten days more we returned to England, accompanied by Benjamin.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In ten days more we returned to England, accompanied by Benjamin.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In ten days more we returned to England, accompanied by Benjamin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Macallan’s house in London offered us ample accommodation.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In ten days more we returned to England, accompanied by Benjamin.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE STORY.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mrs. Macallan’s house in London offered us ample accommodation.
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From this reading Mrs. Macallan’s house in London offered us ample accommodation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In ten days more we returned to England, accompanied by Benjamin.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Macallan’s house in London offered us ample accommodation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE STORY.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mrs. Macallan’s house in London offered us ample accommodation.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In ten days more we returned to England, accompanied by Benjamin.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE LAST OF THE STORY.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In ten days more we returned to England, accompanied by Benjamin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE STORY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In ten days more we returned to England, accompanied by Benjamin.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Macallan’s house in London offered us ample accommodation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In ten days more we returned to England, accompanied by Benjamin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sad news from the asylum (for which Benjamin had prepared my mind at Paris) reached me soon after our return to England.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We gladly availed ourselves of her proposal, when she invited us to stay with her until our child was born, and our plans for the future were arranged.
