AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On arriving in London, the good Major was pleased, touched, flattered by the very warm welcome with which his sister-in-law received him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
banishmentnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Major Carnaby, Hugh's brother, was now in England.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
calamitousadjectiveUS /kəˈlæmətəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
Carnaby
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From this reading Major Carnaby, Hugh's brother, was now in England.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
despatched
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From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Major Carnaby, Hugh's brother, was now in England.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading On arriving in London, the good Major was pleased, touched, flattered by the very warm welcome with which his sister-in-law received him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On arriving in London, the good Major was pleased, touched, flattered by the very warm welcome with which his sister-in-law received him.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
HithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
Hugh's
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From this reading Major Carnaby, Hugh's brother, was now in England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Major Carnaby, Hugh's brother, was now in England.
kinsfolknoun
people descended from a common ancestor
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
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 On arriving in London, the good Major was pleased, touched, flattered by the very warm welcome with which his sister-in-law received him.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Carnaby, Hugh's brother, was now in England.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Major Carnaby, Hugh's brother, was now in England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving in London, the good Major was pleased, touched, flattered by the very warm welcome with which his sister-in-law received him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading On arriving in London, the good Major was pleased, touched, flattered by the very warm welcome with which his sister-in-law received him.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On arriving in London, the good Major was pleased, touched, flattered by the very warm welcome with which his sister-in-law received him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
Sibyl's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading On arriving in London, the good Major was pleased, touched, flattered by the very warm welcome with which his sister-in-law received him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading On arriving in London, the good Major was pleased, touched, flattered by the very warm welcome with which his sister-in-law received him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On arriving in London, the good Major was pleased, touched, flattered by the very warm welcome with which his sister-in-law received him.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading On arriving in London, the good Major was pleased, touched, flattered by the very warm welcome with which his sister-in-law received him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Major Carnaby, Hugh's brother, was now in England.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading On arriving in London, the good Major was pleased, touched, flattered by the very warm welcome with which his sister-in-law received him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
WimbledonnounUS /ˈwɪmbəldən/
a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
From this reading An honest man, and taking for granted the honesty of his kinsfolk, he put entire faith in Hugh's story, despatched to him by letter a few days after the calamitous event at Wimbledon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A stranger to the society in which Mrs. Carnaby had lived, he knew nothing of the gossip at one time threatening her with banishment from polite circles.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Hitherto they had seen hardly anything of each other; but since the disaster their correspondence had been frequent, and Sibyl's letters were so brave, yet so pathetic, that Major Carnaby formed the highest opinion of her.
