adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
don't
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From this reading “Why don’t you go, Lorry.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
exhaustingly
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From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading It seemed to have a growing fascination for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to have a growing fascination for her.
frailtynounUS /ˈfreɪlti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It seemed to have a growing fascination for her.
Hal
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From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to have a growing fascination for her.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
how
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From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
I'd
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From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
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 “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
LorrynounUS /ˈlɔːri/
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading “Why don’t you go, Lorry.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to have a growing fascination for her.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was not until a spell of exhaustingly hot weather set in in early July that Hal saw a still more noticeable frailty in Lorraine.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’t you go, Lorry.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She was quite unable to act, and spent a great deal of time on her sofa near the window, where she could just distinguish the river through the trees.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “I’ve always thought,” she told Hal one day, “how I’d like to go away from the fret and worry of London, smoothly down the river to a haven of sunshine and sea.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you go, Lorry.
