adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He had probably heard, on his release, that Ransford and his, Brake's, wife had gone abroad--in that case he would certainly follow them.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had probably heard, on his release, that Ransford and his, Brake's, wife had gone abroad--in that case he would certainly follow them.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
Braden
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From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
Brake's
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From this reading Some years must have elapsed since Braden, or rather Brake's release.
Bryce
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From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had probably heard, on his release, that Ransford and his, Brake's, wife had gone abroad--in that case he would certainly follow them.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He had probably heard, on his release, that Ransford and his, Brake's, wife had gone abroad--in that case he would certainly follow them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Some years must have elapsed since Braden, or rather Brake's release.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He reckoned things up in his own fashion.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had probably heard, on his release, that Ransford and his, Brake's, wife had gone abroad--in that case he would certainly follow them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had probably heard, on his release, that Ransford and his, Brake's, wife had gone abroad--in that case he would certainly follow them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some years must have elapsed since Braden, or rather Brake's release.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reckoned things up in his own fashion.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had probably heard, on his release, that Ransford and his, Brake's, wife had gone abroad--in that case he would certainly follow them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reckoned things up in his own fashion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reckoned things up in his own fashion.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some years must have elapsed since Braden, or rather Brake's release.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had probably heard, on his release, that Ransford and his, Brake's, wife had gone abroad--in that case he would certainly follow them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some years must have elapsed since Braden, or rather Brake's release.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He reckoned things up in his own fashion.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He had probably heard, on his release, that Ransford and his, Brake's, wife had gone abroad--in that case he would certainly follow them.
Ransford
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From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Some years must have elapsed since Braden, or rather Brake's release.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He reckoned things up in his own fashion.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Some years must have elapsed since Braden, or rather Brake's release.
revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Some years must have elapsed since Braden, or rather Brake's release.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some years must have elapsed since Braden, or rather Brake's release.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had probably heard, on his release, that Ransford and his, Brake's, wife had gone abroad--in that case he would certainly follow them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He reckoned things up in his own fashion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He reckoned things up in his own fashion.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He might have lost all trace of them; he might have lost his original interest in his first schemes of revenge; he might have begun a new life for himself in Australia, whence he had undoubtedly come to England recently.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had probably heard, on his release, that Ransford and his, Brake's, wife had gone abroad--in that case he would certainly follow them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had probably heard, on his release, that Ransford and his, Brake's, wife had gone abroad--in that case he would certainly follow them.
Wrychester
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From this reading Bryce went back to Wrychester firmly convinced that Mark Ransford had killed John Braden.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Some years must have elapsed since Braden, or rather Brake's release.
