adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
Clover's
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From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
GammonnounUS /ˈɡæmən/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
mustn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
Polly's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
RESTverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
scrawlverbUS /skrɔːl/
write carelessly
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
SparkesverbUS /spɑːrks/
third-person singular of “spark” — put in motion or move to act
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
TRAVELLERnounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
TurningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
