actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Under these circumstances they were compelled to take some action.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was enforced upon their attention in many ways.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under these circumstances they were compelled to take some action.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Under these circumstances they were compelled to take some action.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The whole county urged it upon them, and journals of note in different parts of the kingdom denounced their lethargy.
denouncedverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “denounce” — speak out against
From this reading The whole county urged it upon them, and journals of note in different parts of the kingdom denounced their lethargy.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The whole county urged it upon them, and journals of note in different parts of the kingdom denounced their lethargy.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading It was enforced upon their attention in many ways.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was enforced upon their attention in many ways.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The whole county urged it upon them, and journals of note in different parts of the kingdom denounced their lethargy.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The whole county urged it upon them, and journals of note in different parts of the kingdom denounced their lethargy.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading The whole county urged it upon them, and journals of note in different parts of the kingdom denounced their lethargy.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was enforced upon their attention in many ways.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The whole county urged it upon them, and journals of note in different parts of the kingdom denounced their lethargy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole county urged it upon them, and journals of note in different parts of the kingdom denounced their lethargy.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD WELL.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The whole county urged it upon them, and journals of note in different parts of the kingdom denounced their lethargy.
PublicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Under these circumstances they were compelled to take some action.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD WELL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was enforced upon their attention in many ways.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The whole county urged it upon them, and journals of note in different parts of the kingdom denounced their lethargy.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Under these circumstances they were compelled to take some action.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under these circumstances they were compelled to take some action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under these circumstances they were compelled to take some action.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Public feeling had grown so strong that it could no longer be disregarded, and the authorities had to take up the case.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was enforced upon their attention in many ways.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The whole county urged it upon them, and journals of note in different parts of the kingdom denounced their lethargy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was enforced upon their attention in many ways.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It was enforced upon their attention in many ways.
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 THE OLD WELL.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Under these circumstances they were compelled to take some action.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole county urged it upon them, and journals of note in different parts of the kingdom denounced their lethargy.
