adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I were a man, I should like to abandon a false scent as soon as possible.’
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading If I were a man, I should like to abandon a false scent as soon as possible.’
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading ‘And you prefer having it late to accepting it now?
adhereverbUS /ədˈhɪr/
be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He again offered his arm, and from sheer necessity she leant upon it as before.
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 ‘I suppose all that has but one meaning: that I am to go.’
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I suppose all that has but one meaning: that I am to go.’
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And you prefer having it late to accepting it now?
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He again offered his arm, and from sheer necessity she leant upon it as before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I were a man, I should like to abandon a false scent as soon as possible.’
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He again offered his arm, and from sheer necessity she leant upon it as before.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I suppose all that has but one meaning: that I am to go.’
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading If I were a man, I should like to abandon a false scent as soon as possible.’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘I suppose all that has but one meaning: that I am to go.’
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I suppose all that has but one meaning: that I am to go.’
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ‘And you prefer having it late to accepting it now?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He again offered his arm, and from sheer necessity she leant upon it as before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He again offered his arm, and from sheer necessity she leant upon it as before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were a man, I should like to abandon a false scent as soon as possible.’
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were a man, I should like to abandon a false scent as soon as possible.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘And you prefer having it late to accepting it now?
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ‘And you prefer having it late to accepting it now?
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He again offered his arm, and from sheer necessity she leant upon it as before.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If I were a man, I should like to abandon a false scent as soon as possible.’
magnanimouslyadverb
in a magnanimous manner
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If I were a man, I should like to abandon a false scent as soon as possible.’
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading ‘I suppose all that has but one meaning: that I am to go.’
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He again offered his arm, and from sheer necessity she leant upon it as before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘And you prefer having it late to accepting it now?
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He again offered his arm, and from sheer necessity she leant upon it as before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘I suppose all that has but one meaning: that I am to go.’
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading If I were a man, I should like to abandon a false scent as soon as possible.’
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
preferverbUS /prəˈfɜːr/
like better; value more highly
From this reading ‘And you prefer having it late to accepting it now?
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading If I were a man, I should like to abandon a false scent as soon as possible.’
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He again offered his arm, and from sheer necessity she leant upon it as before.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I were a man, I should like to abandon a false scent as soon as possible.’
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading If I were a man, I should like to abandon a false scent as soon as possible.’
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading ‘I suppose all that has but one meaning: that I am to go.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I suppose all that has but one meaning: that I am to go.’
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘And you prefer having it late to accepting it now?
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘O no,’ she magnanimously assured him, bounding up from her seat; ‘I adhere to my statement that you may stay; though it is true something may possibly happen to make me alter my mind.’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He again offered his arm, and from sheer necessity she leant upon it as before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were a man, I should like to abandon a false scent as soon as possible.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘And you prefer having it late to accepting it now?
