adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did not see him again for nearly a week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I did not see him again for nearly a week.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He was dressed in the deepest mourning, and on his bowler was a broad black band.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was dressed in the deepest mourning, and on his bowler was a broad black band.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading He had even a black border to his handkerchief.
bowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading He was dressed in the deepest mourning, and on his bowler was a broad black band.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was dressed in the deepest mourning, and on his bowler was a broad black band.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was dressed in the deepest mourning, and on his bowler was a broad black band.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not see him again for nearly a week.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed in the deepest mourning, and on his bowler was a broad black band.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He had even a black border to his handkerchief.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not see him again for nearly a week.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had even a black border to his handkerchief.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He had even a black border to his handkerchief.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not see him again for nearly a week.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was dressed in the deepest mourning, and on his bowler was a broad black band.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not see him again for nearly a week.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was dressed in the deepest mourning, and on his bowler was a broad black band.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading He was dressed in the deepest mourning, and on his bowler was a broad black band.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I did not see him again for nearly a week.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not see him again for nearly a week.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was dressed in the deepest mourning, and on his bowler was a broad black band.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I did not see him again for nearly a week.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was dressed in the deepest mourning, and on his bowler was a broad black band.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he fetched me soon after seven one evening and took me out to dinner.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was dressed in the deepest mourning, and on his bowler was a broad black band.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I did not see him again for nearly a week.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His garb of woe suggested that he had lost in one catastrophe every relation he had in the world, even to cousins by marriage twice removed.
