adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He, too, seemed to think he had taken an active part in bringing about the match by only speaking about it.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He, too, seemed to think he had taken an active part in bringing about the match by only speaking about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He, too, seemed to think he had taken an active part in bringing about the match by only speaking about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading He, too, seemed to think he had taken an active part in bringing about the match by only speaking about it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He, too, seemed to think he had taken an active part in bringing about the match by only speaking about it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
Cumnor
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From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first words on the subject to Lady Cumnor were,-- "I told you so.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His first words on the subject to Lady Cumnor were,-- "I told you so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His first words on the subject to Lady Cumnor were,-- "I told you so.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
love-affairs
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From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He, too, seemed to think he had taken an active part in bringing about the match by only speaking about it.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His first words on the subject to Lady Cumnor were,-- "I told you so.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He, too, seemed to think he had taken an active part in bringing about the match by only speaking about it.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He, too, seemed to think he had taken an active part in bringing about the match by only speaking about it.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
prosperingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He, too, seemed to think he had taken an active part in bringing about the match by only speaking about it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His first words on the subject to Lady Cumnor were,-- "I told you so.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He, too, seemed to think he had taken an active part in bringing about the match by only speaking about it.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading His first words on the subject to Lady Cumnor were,-- "I told you so.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He, too, seemed to think he had taken an active part in bringing about the match by only speaking about it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He, too, seemed to think he had taken an active part in bringing about the match by only speaking about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His first words on the subject to Lady Cumnor were,-- "I told you so.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, seemed to think he had taken an active part in bringing about the match by only speaking about it.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING.
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 Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Lord Cumnor had come down in great glee at the news he had heard from his wife at the Towers.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading His first words on the subject to Lady Cumnor were,-- "I told you so.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His first words on the subject to Lady Cumnor were,-- "I told you so.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Meanwhile the love-affairs between the middle-aged couple were prospering well, after a fashion; after the fashion that they liked best, although it might probably have appeared dull and prosaic to younger people.
