adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading While he had had before his eyes the hope of being a member of Parliament he had been able to buoy himself up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The money which he had spent had been material to him, and the loss of it for the moment left him nearly bare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While he had had before his eyes the hope of being a member of Parliament he had been able to buoy himself up.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While he had had before his eyes the hope of being a member of Parliament he had been able to buoy himself up.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading While he had had before his eyes the hope of being a member of Parliament he had been able to buoy himself up.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading While he had had before his eyes the hope of being a member of Parliament he had been able to buoy himself up.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The money which he had spent had been material to him, and the loss of it for the moment left him nearly bare.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While he had had before his eyes the hope of being a member of Parliament he had been able to buoy himself up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading While he had had before his eyes the hope of being a member of Parliament he had been able to buoy himself up.
horsewhipnoun
a whip for controlling horses
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The money which he had spent had been material to him, and the loss of it for the moment left him nearly bare.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He was very low in spirits on this return journey.
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 But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
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 Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
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From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The money which he had spent had been material to him, and the loss of it for the moment left him nearly bare.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was very low in spirits on this return journey.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The money which he had spent had been material to him, and the loss of it for the moment left him nearly bare.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading While he had had before his eyes the hope of being a member of Parliament he had been able to buoy himself up.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The money which he had spent had been material to him, and the loss of it for the moment left him nearly bare.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The money which he had spent had been material to him, and the loss of it for the moment left him nearly bare.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The money which he had spent had been material to him, and the loss of it for the moment left him nearly bare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was very low in spirits on this return journey.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading While he had had before his eyes the hope of being a member of Parliament he had been able to buoy himself up.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He was very low in spirits on this return journey.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The money which he had spent had been material to him, and the loss of it for the moment left him nearly bare.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He was very low in spirits on this return journey.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was very low in spirits on this return journey.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While he had had before his eyes the hope of being a member of Parliament he had been able to buoy himself up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very low in spirits on this return journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very low in spirits on this return journey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he had had before his eyes the hope of being a member of Parliament he had been able to buoy himself up.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Lopez Back in London Lopez, as he returned to town, recovered something of his senses, though he still fancied that Arthur Fletcher had done him a positive injury by writing to his wife.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But something of that madness left him which had come from his deep sense of injury, both as to the letter and as to the borough, and he began to feel that he had been wrong about the horsewhip.
