accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "I have no compunctions on their account whatever," said Van Berg, "and feel that you let them off much too kindly.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have no compunctions on their account whatever," said Van Berg, "and feel that you let them off much too kindly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I wish it might have been prevented," she replied, "for their sakes as well as my own."
BergnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading I much blame my slow wits that I was not more prompt."
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to do so, but was not quick enough.
compunctions
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From this reading "I have no compunctions on their account whatever," said Van Berg, "and feel that you let them off much too kindly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I tried to do so, but was not quick enough.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I tried to do so, but was not quick enough.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I have no compunctions on their account whatever," said Van Berg, "and feel that you let them off much too kindly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wish it might have been prevented," she replied, "for their sakes as well as my own."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wish it might have been prevented," she replied, "for their sakes as well as my own."
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "I have no compunctions on their account whatever," said Van Berg, "and feel that you let them off much too kindly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I have no compunctions on their account whatever," said Van Berg, "and feel that you let them off much too kindly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I wish it might have been prevented," she replied, "for their sakes as well as my own."
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I much blame my slow wits that I was not more prompt."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I much blame my slow wits that I was not more prompt."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I much blame my slow wits that I was not more prompt."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no compunctions on their account whatever," said Van Berg, "and feel that you let them off much too kindly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I tried to do so, but was not quick enough.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I have no compunctions on their account whatever," said Van Berg, "and feel that you let them off much too kindly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have no compunctions on their account whatever," said Van Berg, "and feel that you let them off much too kindly.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I wish it might have been prevented," she replied, "for their sakes as well as my own."
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "I wish it might have been prevented," she replied, "for their sakes as well as my own."
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading I much blame my slow wits that I was not more prompt."
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I tried to do so, but was not quick enough.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I wish it might have been prevented," she replied, "for their sakes as well as my own."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "I wish it might have been prevented," she replied, "for their sakes as well as my own."
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish it might have been prevented," she replied, "for their sakes as well as my own."
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I much blame my slow wits that I was not more prompt."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I tried to do so, but was not quick enough.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I much blame my slow wits that I was not more prompt."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I wish it might have been prevented," she replied, "for their sakes as well as my own."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have no compunctions on their account whatever," said Van Berg, "and feel that you let them off much too kindly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried to do so, but was not quick enough.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I have no compunctions on their account whatever," said Van Berg, "and feel that you let them off much too kindly.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to do so, but was not quick enough.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tried to do so, but was not quick enough.
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 "I wish it might have been prevented," she replied, "for their sakes as well as my own."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "I have no compunctions on their account whatever," said Van Berg, "and feel that you let them off much too kindly.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading I much blame my slow wits that I was not more prompt."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Burton," said Van Berg, as soon as they were alone, "I wish I could have saved you from this disagreeable experience.
