AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A little while," said Hillyard evasively.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading STELLA RUNS TO EARTH "You have been back in England long?" asked Stella Croyle.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading STELLA RUNS TO EARTH "You have been back in England long?" asked Stella Croyle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading STELLA RUNS TO EARTH "You have been back in England long?" asked Stella Croyle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You might have come to see me," Stella Croyle suggested.
Croyle
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From this reading STELLA RUNS TO EARTH "You have been back in England long?" asked Stella Croyle.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
EARTHnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading STELLA RUNS TO EARTH "You have been back in England long?" asked Stella Croyle.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading STELLA RUNS TO EARTH "You have been back in England long?" asked Stella Croyle.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
evasivelyadverb
with evasion; in an evasive manner
From this reading "A little while," said Hillyard evasively.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
filesnounUS /faɪlz/
plural of “file” — a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first week of September.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading STELLA RUNS TO EARTH "You have been back in England long?" asked Stella Croyle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
Hillyard
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From this reading "A little while," said Hillyard evasively.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STELLA RUNS TO EARTH "You have been back in England long?" asked Stella Croyle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first week of September.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little while," said Hillyard evasively.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
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 STELLA RUNS TO EARTH "You have been back in England long?" asked Stella Croyle.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You might have come to see me," Stella Croyle suggested.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might have come to see me," Stella Croyle suggested.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first week of September.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
Rackham
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From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
RUNSnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading STELLA RUNS TO EARTH "You have been back in England long?" asked Stella Croyle.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A little while," said Hillyard evasively.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You might have come to see me," Stella Croyle suggested.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was the first week of September.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
STELLAnounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA RUNS TO EARTH "You have been back in England long?" asked Stella Croyle.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "You might have come to see me," Stella Croyle suggested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first week of September.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STELLA RUNS TO EARTH "You have been back in England long?" asked Stella Croyle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first week of September.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the first week of September.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But since his return from Rackham Park to London his days had been passed in the examination of files of documents; and what little time he had enjoyed free from that labour had been given to quiet preparations for his departure.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "A little while," said Hillyard evasively.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading STELLA RUNS TO EARTH "You have been back in England long?" asked Stella Croyle.
