AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
else
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
Enderby
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
Enderby's
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From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
feignverbUS /feɪn/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
Maud
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From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
SINnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
sitting-room
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
VISIONnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
