adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But several events now occurred which put an end to the present state of things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But several events now occurred which put an end to the present state of things.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading The first of these was a marked improvement in the condition of Mr. Dalton.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading The first of these was a marked improvement in the condition of Mr. Dalton.
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
Dudleigh
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From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
Edith
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From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But several events now occurred which put an end to the present state of things.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But several events now occurred which put an end to the present state of things.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of these was a marked improvement in the condition of Mr. Dalton.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
IMPORTANTadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading The first of these was a marked improvement in the condition of Mr. Dalton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The first of these was a marked improvement in the condition of Mr. Dalton.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The first of these was a marked improvement in the condition of Mr. Dalton.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But several events now occurred which put an end to the present state of things.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But several events now occurred which put an end to the present state of things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But several events now occurred which put an end to the present state of things.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But several events now occurred which put an end to the present state of things.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But several events now occurred which put an end to the present state of things.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But several events now occurred which put an end to the present state of things.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first of these was a marked improvement in the condition of Mr. Dalton.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But several events now occurred which put an end to the present state of things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A successful operation performed upon him had the result of restoring him to consciousness, and after this a general increase of strength took place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But several events now occurred which put an end to the present state of things.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The position of Edith and Dudleigh was of such a character that farther inaction was felt to be intolerable, and it was only the hope of hearing from those who were already engaged in the work that made him capable of delaying longer.
