anew
From this reading HAPPINESS AGAIN By slow degrees Audrey learnt the story of her husband's escape.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Moreover it was by no means the first time that he had been among the Hill tribes in native guise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Something Phil had said to him that night had stuck in his mind, and it had finally decided him to make the attempt.
Audrey
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From this reading HAPPINESS AGAIN By slow degrees Audrey learnt the story of her husband's escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Moreover it was by no means the first time that he had been among the Hill tribes in native guise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HAPPINESS AGAIN By slow degrees Audrey learnt the story of her husband's escape.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances had favoured him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Something Phil had said to him that night had stuck in his mind, and it had finally decided him to make the attempt.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading HAPPINESS AGAIN By slow degrees Audrey learnt the story of her husband's escape.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading HAPPINESS AGAIN By slow degrees Audrey learnt the story of her husband's escape.
favoured
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From this reading Circumstances had favoured him.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Something Phil had said to him that night had stuck in his mind, and it had finally decided him to make the attempt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Moreover it was by no means the first time that he had been among the Hill tribes in native guise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading Moreover it was by no means the first time that he had been among the Hill tribes in native guise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something Phil had said to him that night had stuck in his mind, and it had finally decided him to make the attempt.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading HAPPINESS AGAIN By slow degrees Audrey learnt the story of her husband's escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HAPPINESS AGAIN By slow degrees Audrey learnt the story of her husband's escape.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Moreover it was by no means the first time that he had been among the Hill tribes in native guise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something Phil had said to him that night had stuck in his mind, and it had finally decided him to make the attempt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something Phil had said to him that night had stuck in his mind, and it had finally decided him to make the attempt.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HAPPINESS AGAIN By slow degrees Audrey learnt the story of her husband's escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading HAPPINESS AGAIN By slow degrees Audrey learnt the story of her husband's escape.
most important element
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
engage in
From this reading Something Phil had said to him that night had stuck in his mind, and it had finally decided him to make the attempt.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Moreover it was by no means the first time that he had been among the Hill tribes in native guise.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Something Phil had said to him that night had stuck in his mind, and it had finally decided him to make the attempt.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover it was by no means the first time that he had been among the Hill tribes in native guise.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Moreover it was by no means the first time that he had been among the Hill tribes in native guise.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Something Phil had said to him that night had stuck in his mind, and it had finally decided him to make the attempt.
not any; not one
From this reading Moreover it was by no means the first time that he had been among the Hill tribes in native guise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAPPINESS AGAIN By slow degrees Audrey learnt the story of her husband's escape.
Phil
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From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
Phil's
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From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Something Phil had said to him that night had stuck in his mind, and it had finally decided him to make the attempt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
and nothing more
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading HAPPINESS AGAIN By slow degrees Audrey learnt the story of her husband's escape.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something Phil had said to him that night had stuck in his mind, and it had finally decided him to make the attempt.
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 HAPPINESS AGAIN By slow degrees Audrey learnt the story of her husband's escape.
caught or fixed
From this reading Something Phil had said to him that night had stuck in his mind, and it had finally decided him to make the attempt.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAPPINESS AGAIN By slow degrees Audrey learnt the story of her husband's escape.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Moreover it was by no means the first time that he had been among the Hill tribes in native guise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something Phil had said to him that night had stuck in his mind, and it had finally decided him to make the attempt.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Moreover it was by no means the first time that he had been among the Hill tribes in native guise.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was Phil's doing in the main, he told her simply, and she understood that but for Phil he would not have taken the trouble.
