adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
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 In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also they began to talk of their own plans for the future as matters in which I had no part.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They showed this by the way in which they avoided any mention of her name.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They showed this by the way in which they avoided any mention of her name.
Bastin
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From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Also they began to talk of their own plans for the future as matters in which I had no part.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
Bickley
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From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
CommandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also they began to talk of their own plans for the future as matters in which I had no part.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Also they began to talk of their own plans for the future as matters in which I had no part.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They showed this by the way in which they avoided any mention of her name.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They showed this by the way in which they avoided any mention of her name.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
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 The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Also they began to talk of their own plans for the future as matters in which I had no part.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading They showed this by the way in which they avoided any mention of her name.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They showed this by the way in which they avoided any mention of her name.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Also they began to talk of their own plans for the future as matters in which I had no part.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They showed this by the way in which they avoided any mention of her name.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Also they began to talk of their own plans for the future as matters in which I had no part.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Also they began to talk of their own plans for the future as matters in which I had no part.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Also they began to talk of their own plans for the future as matters in which I had no part.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They showed this by the way in which they avoided any mention of her name.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Also they began to talk of their own plans for the future as matters in which I had no part.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Also they began to talk of their own plans for the future as matters in which I had no part.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They showed this by the way in which they avoided any mention of her name.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They showed this by the way in which they avoided any mention of her name.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They showed this by the way in which they avoided any mention of her name.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
whereof
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From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They showed this by the way in which they avoided any mention of her name.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In short, as in all such cases, the woman had come between; also the pressure of a common loss caused them to forget their differences and to draw closer together.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Thus I heard them discussing the possibility of escape from the island whereof suddenly they seemed to have grown weary, and whether by any means two men (two, not three) could manage to sail and steer the lifeboat that remained upon the wreck.
Yva
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From this reading The Command I think that both Bastin and Bickley, by instinct as it were, knew what had passed between Yva and myself and that she had promised herself to me.
