adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was half way through a long article, I remember, upon the mystery of the outrage at the docks.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading I was half way through a long article, I remember, upon the mystery of the outrage at the docks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was half way through a long article, I remember, upon the mystery of the outrage at the docks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading The poor steward whose hand had been severed lay in a precarious condition, but the police had utterly failed to trace the culprit.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading The poor steward whose hand had been severed lay in a precarious condition, but the police had utterly failed to trace the culprit.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
Deeping
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From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading I was half way through a long article, I remember, upon the mystery of the outrage at the docks.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
EYESnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The poor steward whose hand had been severed lay in a precarious condition, but the police had utterly failed to trace the culprit.
fantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I was half way through a long article, I remember, upon the mystery of the outrage at the docks.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The poor steward whose hand had been severed lay in a precarious condition, but the police had utterly failed to trace the culprit.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The poor steward whose hand had been severed lay in a precarious condition, but the police had utterly failed to trace the culprit.
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 I was half way through a long article, I remember, upon the mystery of the outrage at the docks.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I was half way through a long article, I remember, upon the mystery of the outrage at the docks.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading I was half way through a long article, I remember, upon the mystery of the outrage at the docks.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The poor steward whose hand had been severed lay in a precarious condition, but the police had utterly failed to trace the culprit.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor steward whose hand had been severed lay in a precarious condition, but the police had utterly failed to trace the culprit.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The poor steward whose hand had been severed lay in a precarious condition, but the police had utterly failed to trace the culprit.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I was half way through a long article, I remember, upon the mystery of the outrage at the docks.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading The poor steward whose hand had been severed lay in a precarious condition, but the police had utterly failed to trace the culprit.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The poor steward whose hand had been severed lay in a precarious condition, but the police had utterly failed to trace the culprit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I was half way through a long article, I remember, upon the mystery of the outrage at the docks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading The poor steward whose hand had been severed lay in a precarious condition, but the police had utterly failed to trace the culprit.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The poor steward whose hand had been severed lay in a precarious condition, but the police had utterly failed to trace the culprit.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
VIOLETnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was half way through a long article, I remember, upon the mystery of the outrage at the docks.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But I had seen no more of Deeping nor had I heard from him, when abruptly I found myself plunged again into the very vortex of his troubled affairs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was perfectly convinced that the curtain had been partially raised upon some fantasy in which Professor Deeping figured.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The poor steward whose hand had been severed lay in a precarious condition, but the police had utterly failed to trace the culprit.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GIRL WITH THE VIOLET EYES During the next day or two my mind constantly reverted to the incidents of the voyage home.
