AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A considerable period of inaction followed among all concerned.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Whence he came, whither he was going, were alike unknown.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A considerable period of inaction followed among all concerned.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A considerable period of inaction followed among all concerned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Nothing tended to dissipate the obscurity which veiled the life of the Baron.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whence he came, whither he was going, were alike unknown.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading A considerable period of inaction followed among all concerned.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A considerable period of inaction followed among all concerned.
country-folk
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From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
dissipateverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Nothing tended to dissipate the obscurity which veiled the life of the Baron.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A considerable period of inaction followed among all concerned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Whence he came, whither he was going, were alike unknown.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading A considerable period of inaction followed among all concerned.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nothing tended to dissipate the obscurity which veiled the life of the Baron.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
LowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
mysteriousness
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From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing tended to dissipate the obscurity which veiled the life of the Baron.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Nothing tended to dissipate the obscurity which veiled the life of the Baron.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A considerable period of inaction followed among all concerned.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading A considerable period of inaction followed among all concerned.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
Silverthorn
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From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Nothing tended to dissipate the obscurity which veiled the life of the Baron.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing tended to dissipate the obscurity which veiled the life of the Baron.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing tended to dissipate the obscurity which veiled the life of the Baron.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Whence he came, whither he was going, were alike unknown.
unobtrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Nothing tended to dissipate the obscurity which veiled the life of the Baron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whence he came, whither he was going, were alike unknown.
WessexnounUS /ˈwesəks/
a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
WhenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence he came, whither he was going, were alike unknown.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing tended to dissipate the obscurity which veiled the life of the Baron.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whence he came, whither he was going, were alike unknown.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
whoever
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From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The position he occupied in the minds of the country-folk around was one which combined the mysteriousness of a legendary character with the unobtrusive deeds of a modern gentleman.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading To this day whoever takes the trouble to go down to Silverthorn in Lower Wessex and make inquiries will find existing there almost a superstitious feeling for the moody melancholy stranger who resided in the Lodge some forty years ago.
