adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Richard also wrote to her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They heard at Raynham that Richard was coming.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
BonnnounUS /bɑːn/
a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
cockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They heard at Raynham that Richard was coming.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard at Raynham that Richard was coming.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard also wrote to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
Raynham
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From this reading They heard at Raynham that Richard was coming.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard at Raynham that Richard was coming.
Ripton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They heard at Raynham that Richard was coming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard at Raynham that Richard was coming.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They heard at Raynham that Richard was coming.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lucy had the news first in a letter from Ripton Thompson, who met him at Bonn.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Ripton did not say that he had employed his vacation holiday on purpose to use his efforts to induce his dear friend to return to his wife; and finding Richard already on his way, of course Ripton said nothing to him, but affected to be travelling for his pleasure like any cockney.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In case she should have gone to the sea he directed her to send word to his hotel that he might not lose an hour.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Richard also wrote to her.
