adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All of this upheaval was very bewildering to Rosalie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading At the beginning it had nothing at all to do with Anna, and yet Anna from the very first reading of Uncle Tom’s letter--All that Rosalie understood of it was this.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading All of this upheaval was very bewildering to Rosalie.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At the beginning it had nothing at all to do with Anna, and yet Anna from the very first reading of Uncle Tom’s letter--All that Rosalie understood of it was this.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the beginning it had nothing at all to do with Anna, and yet Anna from the very first reading of Uncle Tom’s letter--All that Rosalie understood of it was this.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the beginning it had nothing at all to do with Anna, and yet Anna from the very first reading of Uncle Tom’s letter--All that Rosalie understood of it was this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
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 Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never understood it properly.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At the beginning it had nothing at all to do with Anna, and yet Anna from the very first reading of Uncle Tom’s letter--All that Rosalie understood of it was this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading She never understood it properly.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading At the beginning it had nothing at all to do with Anna, and yet Anna from the very first reading of Uncle Tom’s letter--All that Rosalie understood of it was this.
Rosalie
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From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never understood it properly.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the beginning it had nothing at all to do with Anna, and yet Anna from the very first reading of Uncle Tom’s letter--All that Rosalie understood of it was this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All of this upheaval was very bewildering to Rosalie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading At the beginning it had nothing at all to do with Anna, and yet Anna from the very first reading of Uncle Tom’s letter--All that Rosalie understood of it was this.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She never understood it properly.
upheavalnounUS /əpˈhiːvəl/
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
upheavalsnounUS /əpˈhiːvəlz/
plural of “upheaval” — a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading All of this upheaval was very bewildering to Rosalie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next, in its turn, and exactly a fortnight before the beginning of the term at which Rosalie was to join the boarding school in London, came the letter from Uncle Tom in India, and with it the beginning of the second upheaval in the chain of upheavals.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At the beginning it had nothing at all to do with Anna, and yet Anna from the very first reading of Uncle Tom’s letter--All that Rosalie understood of it was this.
