adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Campany, as Bryce was very well aware, was a walking encyclopaedia of information about Wrychester Cathedral: he was, in fact, at that time, engaged in completing a history of it.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
antiquitiesnounUS /ænˈtɪkwətiz/
plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
archaeologynounUS /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒi/
the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Campany, as Bryce was very well aware, was a walking encyclopaedia of information about Wrychester Cathedral: he was, in fact, at that time, engaged in completing a history of it.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Campany, as Bryce was very well aware, was a walking encyclopaedia of information about Wrychester Cathedral: he was, in fact, at that time, engaged in completing a history of it.
Barthorpe
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From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
Bryce
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From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
Campany
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From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading Campany, as Bryce was very well aware, was a walking encyclopaedia of information about Wrychester Cathedral: he was, in fact, at that time, engaged in completing a history of it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
encyclopaedianounUS /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
From this reading Campany, as Bryce was very well aware, was a walking encyclopaedia of information about Wrychester Cathedral: he was, in fact, at that time, engaged in completing a history of it.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Campany, as Bryce was very well aware, was a walking encyclopaedia of information about Wrychester Cathedral: he was, in fact, at that time, engaged in completing a history of it.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Campany, as Bryce was very well aware, was a walking encyclopaedia of information about Wrychester Cathedral: he was, in fact, at that time, engaged in completing a history of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Campany, as Bryce was very well aware, was a walking encyclopaedia of information about Wrychester Cathedral: he was, in fact, at that time, engaged in completing a history of it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Campany, as Bryce was very well aware, was a walking encyclopaedia of information about Wrychester Cathedral: he was, in fact, at that time, engaged in completing a history of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
Jenkins
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From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
jestinglyadverb
in jest
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
librariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
Richard
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From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading But he was scrupulously careful not to let the librarian know the real object of his prying and peeping into the old books and documents.
shouldn't
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From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Campany, as Bryce was very well aware, was a walking encyclopaedia of information about Wrychester Cathedral: he was, in fact, at that time, engaged in completing a history of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Ever since his return from Barthorpe he had been making attempts to get at the true meaning of this mystery.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Campany, as Bryce was very well aware, was a walking encyclopaedia of information about Wrychester Cathedral: he was, in fact, at that time, engaged in completing a history of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was towards noon of the very next day that Bryce made a forward step in the matter of solving the problem of Richard Jenkins and his tomb in Paradise.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Campany, as Bryce was very well aware, was a walking encyclopaedia of information about Wrychester Cathedral: he was, in fact, at that time, engaged in completing a history of it.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
Wrychester
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From this reading He had paid so many visits to the Cathedral Library that Ambrose Campany had asked him jestingly if he was going in for archaeology; Bryce had replied that having nothing to do just then he saw no reason why he shouldn't improve his knowledge of the antiquities of Wrychester.
