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 On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading They had not chosen to tell Molly that Osborne's name had only appeared very low down in the mathematical tripos.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
DANGERnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DRIFTING INTO DANGER.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had not chosen to tell Molly that Osborne's name had only appeared very low down in the mathematical tripos.
DRIFTINGnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading DRIFTING INTO DANGER.
fibresnounUS /ˈfaɪbərz/
plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
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From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DRIFTING INTO DANGER.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
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 So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They had not chosen to tell Molly that Osborne's name had only appeared very low down in the mathematical tripos.
mathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading They had not chosen to tell Molly that Osborne's name had only appeared very low down in the mathematical tripos.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading They had not chosen to tell Molly that Osborne's name had only appeared very low down in the mathematical tripos.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They had not chosen to tell Molly that Osborne's name had only appeared very low down in the mathematical tripos.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They had not chosen to tell Molly that Osborne's name had only appeared very low down in the mathematical tripos.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
Osborne'snounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrnz/
possessive form of “osborne” — English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading They had not chosen to tell Molly that Osborne's name had only appeared very low down in the mathematical tripos.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading They had not chosen to tell Molly that Osborne's name had only appeared very low down in the mathematical tripos.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had not chosen to tell Molly that Osborne's name had only appeared very low down in the mathematical tripos.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not chosen to tell Molly that Osborne's name had only appeared very low down in the mathematical tripos.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
triposnoun
final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
From this reading They had not chosen to tell Molly that Osborne's name had only appeared very low down in the mathematical tripos.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They had not chosen to tell Molly that Osborne's name had only appeared very low down in the mathematical tripos.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Thursday, the quiet country household was stirred through all its fibres with the thought of Roger's coming home.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Hamley had not seemed quite so well, or quite in such good spirits for two or three days before; and the squire himself had appeared to be put out without any visible cause.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So all that their visitor knew was that something was out of tune, and she hoped that Roger's coming home would set it to rights, for it was beyond the power of her small cares and wiles.
