adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she would have him and since last evening he believed she would—he intended to marry her.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If she would have him and since last evening he believed she would—he intended to marry her.
Burracombe
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From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The contrary was the case.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading The contrary was the case.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading If she would have him and since last evening he believed she would—he intended to marry her.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she would have him and since last evening he believed she would—he intended to marry her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she would have him and since last evening he believed she would—he intended to marry her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she would have him and since last evening he believed she would—he intended to marry her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she would have him and since last evening he believed she would—he intended to marry her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading If she would have him and since last evening he believed she would—he intended to marry her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
jealouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒeləsli/
with jealousy
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading If she would have him and since last evening he believed she would—he intended to marry her.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading If she would have him and since last evening he believed she would—he intended to marry her.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
Miltoun's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
pursuancenoun
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she would have him and since last evening he believed she would—he intended to marry her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If she would have him and since last evening he believed she would—he intended to marry her.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
smouldered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It has been said that except for one lapse his life had been austere, but this is not to assert that he had no capacity for passion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Miltoun's sudden journey to London had been undertaken in pursuance of a resolve slowly forming from the moment he met Mrs. Noel in the stone flagged passage of Burracombe Farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The contrary was the case.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That flame which had been so jealously guarded smouldered deep within him—a smothered fire with but little air to feed on.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she would have him and since last evening he believed she would—he intended to marry her.
