adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
benefitedverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪd/
past form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
ChancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chance, which thus led me everywhere, led me at last to Naples.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
Elmslies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Chance, which thus led me everywhere, led me at last to Naples.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Chance, which thus led me everywhere, led me at last to Naples.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Chance, which thus led me everywhere, led me at last to Naples.
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 About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chance, which thus led me everywhere, led me at last to Naples.
Monkton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Chance, which thus led me everywhere, led me at last to Naples.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Chance, which thus led me everywhere, led me at last to Naples.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading About five months after Alfred Monkton came of age I left college, and resolved to amuse and instruct myself a little by traveling abroad.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chance, which thus led me everywhere, led me at last to Naples.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Before they returned I was away on my travels, and wandered half over Europe, hardly ever planning whither I should shape my course beforehand.
Wincot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As to the Elmslies, report said that Ada had benefited by her sojourn abroad, and that mother and daughter were on their way back to England to resume their old relations with the heir of Wincot.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the time when I quitted England young Monkton was still leading his secluded life at the Abbey, and was, in the opinion of everybody, sinking rapidly, if he had not already succumbed, under the hereditary curse of his family.
