used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That led to an invasion of Hedgerton by reporters, photographers, and many morbid-minded people in search of sensation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the death of Lady Wyke and the discovery of her wickedness came the end of trouble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl herself remained in her room for some days, as she had received a severe shock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading The Rectory was besieged, and Edwin, to protect Claudia from worry, was compelled to grant interviews.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the death of Lady Wyke and the discovery of her wickedness came the end of trouble.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
Claudia
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From this reading The Rectory was besieged, and Edwin, to protect Claudia from worry, was compelled to grant interviews.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The Rectory was besieged, and Edwin, to protect Claudia from worry, was compelled to grant interviews.
being joined in close association
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The girl herself remained in her room for some days, as she had received a severe shock.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With the death of Lady Wyke and the discovery of her wickedness came the end of trouble.
the act of discovering something
From this reading With the death of Lady Wyke and the discovery of her wickedness came the end of trouble.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading The Rectory was besieged, and Edwin, to protect Claudia from worry, was compelled to grant interviews.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With the death of Lady Wyke and the discovery of her wickedness came the end of trouble.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Rectory was besieged, and Edwin, to protect Claudia from worry, was compelled to grant interviews.
a young female
From this reading The girl herself remained in her room for some days, as she had received a severe shock.
let have
From this reading The Rectory was besieged, and Edwin, to protect Claudia from worry, was compelled to grant interviews.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl herself remained in her room for some days, as she had received a severe shock.
Hedgerton
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From this reading That led to an invasion of Hedgerton by reporters, photographers, and many morbid-minded people in search of sensation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the death of Lady Wyke and the discovery of her wickedness came the end of trouble.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The girl herself remained in her room for some days, as she had received a severe shock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That led to an invasion of Hedgerton by reporters, photographers, and many morbid-minded people in search of sensation.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading The Rectory was besieged, and Edwin, to protect Claudia from worry, was compelled to grant interviews.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading That led to an invasion of Hedgerton by reporters, photographers, and many morbid-minded people in search of sensation.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading With the death of Lady Wyke and the discovery of her wickedness came the end of trouble.
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 That led to an invasion of Hedgerton by reporters, photographers, and many morbid-minded people in search of sensation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That led to an invasion of Hedgerton by reporters, photographers, and many morbid-minded people in search of sensation.
morbid-minded
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From this reading That led to an invasion of Hedgerton by reporters, photographers, and many morbid-minded people in search of sensation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the death of Lady Wyke and the discovery of her wickedness came the end of trouble.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That led to an invasion of Hedgerton by reporters, photographers, and many morbid-minded people in search of sensation.
photographersnounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfərz/
plural of “photographer” — someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading That led to an invasion of Hedgerton by reporters, photographers, and many morbid-minded people in search of sensation.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading The Rectory was besieged, and Edwin, to protect Claudia from worry, was compelled to grant interviews.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The girl herself remained in her room for some days, as she had received a severe shock.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The Rectory was besieged, and Edwin, to protect Claudia from worry, was compelled to grant interviews.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading That led to an invasion of Hedgerton by reporters, photographers, and many morbid-minded people in search of sensation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The girl herself remained in her room for some days, as she had received a severe shock.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading That led to an invasion of Hedgerton by reporters, photographers, and many morbid-minded people in search of sensation.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading That led to an invasion of Hedgerton by reporters, photographers, and many morbid-minded people in search of sensation.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The girl herself remained in her room for some days, as she had received a severe shock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl herself remained in her room for some days, as she had received a severe shock.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The girl herself remained in her room for some days, as she had received a severe shock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The girl herself remained in her room for some days, as she had received a severe shock.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That led to an invasion of Hedgerton by reporters, photographers, and many morbid-minded people in search of sensation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the death of Lady Wyke and the discovery of her wickedness came the end of trouble.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
a source of difficulty
From this reading With the death of Lady Wyke and the discovery of her wickedness came the end of trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There certainly remained a little to be endured by those connected with the tragedy, for the whole strange story was made public.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading With the death of Lady Wyke and the discovery of her wickedness came the end of trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the death of Lady Wyke and the discovery of her wickedness came the end of trouble.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading The Rectory was besieged, and Edwin, to protect Claudia from worry, was compelled to grant interviews.
Wyke
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From this reading With the death of Lady Wyke and the discovery of her wickedness came the end of trouble.
