AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading I was absent from my post for rather more than a year.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this interval no news reached me from my reverend friend.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was absent from my post for rather more than a year.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading During this interval no news reached me from my reverend friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was absent from my post for rather more than a year.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having returned to the duties of my office, I thought of writing to the Minister.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading During this interval no news reached me from my reverend friend.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
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 The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
milderadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldər/
comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Having returned to the duties of my office, I thought of writing to the Minister.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was absent from my post for rather more than a year.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading During this interval no news reached me from my reverend friend.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During this interval no news reached me from my reverend friend.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Having returned to the duties of my office, I thought of writing to the Minister.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I was absent from my post for rather more than a year.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I was absent from my post for rather more than a year.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading During this interval no news reached me from my reverend friend.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Having returned to the duties of my office, I thought of writing to the Minister.
reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading During this interval no news reached me from my reverend friend.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Having returned to the duties of my office, I thought of writing to the Minister.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was absent from my post for rather more than a year.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The long illness which followed this misfortune, and my removal afterward (in the interests of my recovery) to a milder climate than the climate of England, obliged me to confide the duties of governor of the prison to a representative.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days after the good man had left us, I met with a serious accident, caused by a false step on the stone stairs of the prison.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Having returned to the duties of my office, I thought of writing to the Minister.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I was absent from my post for rather more than a year.
