afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.
Annabel's
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From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
Egremont
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From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
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 FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
Ormonde
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From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
Paula
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From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The letter came five days after Annabel's arrival in London, and was short.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The girl gave no sign of trouble; she appeared to continue her preparations with the same enjoyment as before.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading FOUND Mrs. Ormonde waited anxiously for Annabel's first letter from London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neither of them had spoken of Egremont after Annabel's visit with the news from Paula.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading It was doubtful whether, in writing, she would make any reference to Egremont, but Mrs. Ormonde hoped there would be some word.
