adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘Miss Hewett has gone away,’ she reported.
Bank-holiday
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
BRINGER
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
Clara
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
despatched
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
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 In a few minutes the girl rejoined him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading In a few minutes the girl rejoined him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading ‘Miss Hewett has gone away,’ she reported.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Miss Hewett has gone away,’ she reported.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
Hewett
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
ILLadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes the girl rejoined him.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
Jane
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
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 THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes the girl rejoined him.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘Miss Hewett has gone away,’ she reported.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading In a few minutes the girl rejoined him.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading ‘Miss Hewett has gone away,’ she reported.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Miss Hewett has gone away,’ she reported.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
Snowdon
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From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
Snowdon's
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From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
