adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Monday morning Hugh Carnaby received a letter from Mrs. Ascott Larkfield.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Mrs. Larkfield wrote that she was very ill, so ill that she had abandoned hope of recovery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She asked him whether, as her son-in-law, he thought it right that she should be abandoned to the care of strangers.
Ascott
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From this reading On Monday morning Hugh Carnaby received a letter from Mrs. Ascott Larkfield.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked him whether, as her son-in-law, he thought it right that she should be abandoned to the care of strangers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She asked him whether, as her son-in-law, he thought it right that she should be abandoned to the care of strangers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She asked him whether, as her son-in-law, he thought it right that she should be abandoned to the care of strangers.
Carnaby
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From this reading On Monday morning Hugh Carnaby received a letter from Mrs. Ascott Larkfield.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Monday morning Hugh Carnaby received a letter from Mrs. Ascott Larkfield.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked him whether, as her son-in-law, he thought it right that she should be abandoned to the care of strangers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She asked him whether, as her son-in-law, he thought it right that she should be abandoned to the care of strangers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Mrs. Larkfield wrote that she was very ill, so ill that she had abandoned hope of recovery.
Hugh
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From this reading On Monday morning Hugh Carnaby received a letter from Mrs. Ascott Larkfield.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mrs. Larkfield wrote that she was very ill, so ill that she had abandoned hope of recovery.
impoverishedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
Larkfield
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From this reading On Monday morning Hugh Carnaby received a letter from Mrs. Ascott Larkfield.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On Monday morning Hugh Carnaby received a letter from Mrs. Ascott Larkfield.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday morning Hugh Carnaby received a letter from Mrs. Ascott Larkfield.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Monday morning Hugh Carnaby received a letter from Mrs. Ascott Larkfield.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On Monday morning Hugh Carnaby received a letter from Mrs. Ascott Larkfield.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Larkfield wrote that she was very ill, so ill that she had abandoned hope of recovery.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday morning Hugh Carnaby received a letter from Mrs. Ascott Larkfield.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On Monday morning Hugh Carnaby received a letter from Mrs. Ascott Larkfield.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Mrs. Larkfield wrote that she was very ill, so ill that she had abandoned hope of recovery.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She asked him whether, as her son-in-law, he thought it right that she should be abandoned to the care of strangers.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Larkfield wrote that she was very ill, so ill that she had abandoned hope of recovery.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She asked him whether, as her son-in-law, he thought it right that she should be abandoned to the care of strangers.
Sibyl's
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From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Larkfield wrote that she was very ill, so ill that she had abandoned hope of recovery.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading She asked him whether, as her son-in-law, he thought it right that she should be abandoned to the care of strangers.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She asked him whether, as her son-in-law, he thought it right that she should be abandoned to the care of strangers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Larkfield wrote that she was very ill, so ill that she had abandoned hope of recovery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She asked him whether, as her son-in-law, he thought it right that she should be abandoned to the care of strangers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Larkfield wrote that she was very ill, so ill that she had abandoned hope of recovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She asked him whether, as her son-in-law, he thought it right that she should be abandoned to the care of strangers.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the natural result, no doubt, of her impoverished condition; such was the world; had she still been wealthy, her latter days would not have been condemned to solitude.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mrs. Larkfield wrote that she was very ill, so ill that she had abandoned hope of recovery.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was years since Sibyl's mother had written to him, and the present missive, scrawled in an unsteady hand, gave him some concern.
