adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, for one moment, I find it necessary to call a halt.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For the greater part of that time the days passed, and brought nothing with them worth recording.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here, for one moment, I find it necessary to call a halt.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the greater part of that time the days passed, and brought nothing with them worth recording.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Here, for one moment, I find it necessary to call a halt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here, for one moment, I find it necessary to call a halt.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For the greater part of that time the days passed, and brought nothing with them worth recording.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Here, for one moment, I find it necessary to call a halt.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, for one moment, I find it necessary to call a halt.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here, for one moment, I find it necessary to call a halt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here, for one moment, I find it necessary to call a halt.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Here, for one moment, I find it necessary to call a halt.
MoonstonenounUS /ˈmuːnstoʊn/
a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Here, for one moment, I find it necessary to call a halt.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the greater part of that time the days passed, and brought nothing with them worth recording.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the greater part of that time the days passed, and brought nothing with them worth recording.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here, for one moment, I find it necessary to call a halt.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the greater part of that time the days passed, and brought nothing with them worth recording.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For the greater part of that time the days passed, and brought nothing with them worth recording.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
Penelope's
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From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading For the greater part of that time the days passed, and brought nothing with them worth recording.
reservingverbUS /rɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “reserve” — hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
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 With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
sweet-smellingadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the greater part of that time the days passed, and brought nothing with them worth recording.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the greater part of that time the days passed, and brought nothing with them worth recording.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here, for one moment, I find it necessary to call a halt.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On summoning up my own recollections—and on getting Penelope to help me, by consulting her journal—I find that we may pass pretty rapidly over the interval between Mr. Franklin Blake’s arrival and Miss Rachel’s birthday.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This said, we may now go on again—beginning, of course, with the bottle of sweet-smelling ink which I found on the gravel walk at night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the greater part of that time the days passed, and brought nothing with them worth recording.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading For the greater part of that time the days passed, and brought nothing with them worth recording.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With your good leave, then, and with Penelope’s help, I shall notice certain dates only in this place; reserving to myself to tell the story day by day, once more, as soon as we get to the time when the business of the Moonstone became the chief business of everybody in our house.
