adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
breathings
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From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
contingencynounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading Winterborne walked up and down his garden next day thinking of the contingency.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Winterborne walked up and down his garden next day thinking of the contingency.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Winterborne walked up and down his garden next day thinking of the contingency.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
encompassingadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/
broad in scope or content
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
fidgetyadjective
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
fifty-fiveadjective
being five more than fifty
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Winterborne walked up and down his garden next day thinking of the contingency.
Giles
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From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
Hintock
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From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Winterborne walked up and down his garden next day thinking of the contingency.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
Marty's
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From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
measuring-tape
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From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news was true.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Winterborne walked up and down his garden next day thinking of the contingency.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
others
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From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news was true.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Winterborne walked up and down his garden next day thinking of the contingency.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The news was true.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Winterborne walked up and down his garden next day thinking of the contingency.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The life—the one fragile life—that had been used as a measuring-tape of time by law, was in danger of being frayed away.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Winterborne walked up and down his garden next day thinking of the contingency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news was true.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
Winterborne
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From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
Winterborne's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was the last of a group of lives which had served this purpose, at the end of whose breathings the small homestead occupied by South himself, the larger one of Giles Winterborne, and half a dozen others that had been in the possession of various Hintock village families for the previous hundred years, and were now Winterborne’s, would fall in and become part of the encompassing estate.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet a short two months earlier Marty’s father, aged fifty-five years, though something of a fidgety, anxious being, would have been looked on as a man whose existence was so far removed from hazardous as any in the parish, and as bidding fair to be prolonged for another quarter of a century.
