affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the first days after the news had reached him he seemed to be bowed to the ground.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading Indeed, he barely left the house from which he had been so long banished by the presence of his son-in-law.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Indeed, he barely left the house from which he had been so long banished by the presence of his son-in-law.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the first days after the news had reached him he seemed to be bowed to the ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, he barely left the house from which he had been so long banished by the presence of his son-in-law.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading In the first days after the news had reached him he seemed to be bowed to the ground.
BuildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Stone Buildings were neglected, and the Eldon saw nothing of him.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the first days after the news had reached him he seemed to be bowed to the ground.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
Eldon
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From this reading Stone Buildings were neglected, and the Eldon saw nothing of him.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
FriendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, he barely left the house from which he had been so long banished by the presence of his son-in-law.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In the first days after the news had reached him he seemed to be bowed to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first days after the news had reached him he seemed to be bowed to the ground.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he barely left the house from which he had been so long banished by the presence of his son-in-law.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Indeed, he barely left the house from which he had been so long banished by the presence of his son-in-law.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he barely left the house from which he had been so long banished by the presence of his son-in-law.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
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 Indeed, he barely left the house from which he had been so long banished by the presence of his son-in-law.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Indeed, he barely left the house from which he had been so long banished by the presence of his son-in-law.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Stone Buildings were neglected, and the Eldon saw nothing of him.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading In the first days after the news had reached him he seemed to be bowed to the ground.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Stone Buildings were neglected, and the Eldon saw nothing of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Indeed, he barely left the house from which he had been so long banished by the presence of his son-in-law.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the first days after the news had reached him he seemed to be bowed to the ground.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Stone Buildings were neglected, and the Eldon saw nothing of him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the first days after the news had reached him he seemed to be bowed to the ground.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, he barely left the house from which he had been so long banished by the presence of his son-in-law.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading Indeed, he barely left the house from which he had been so long banished by the presence of his son-in-law.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Stone Buildings were neglected, and the Eldon saw nothing of him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stone Buildings were neglected, and the Eldon saw nothing of him.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading By the end of that month old Mr. Wharton had probably reconciled himself to the tragedy, although in fact it had affected him very deeply.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he barely left the house from which he had been so long banished by the presence of his son-in-law.
WidownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The Widow and Her Friends The catastrophe described in the last chapter had taken place during the first week in March.
