adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I confess--is that very bad?--that I feel it more for you than for her.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The girl was in her best mood, with the manner of a confiding, intimate friend.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I cannot forgive myself for my stupidity.
cannot
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From this reading “But I cannot forgive myself for my stupidity.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I confess--is that very bad?--that I feel it more for you than for her.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading The girl was in her best mood, with the manner of a confiding, intimate friend.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I confess--is that very bad?--that I feel it more for you than for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But I cannot forgive myself for my stupidity.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “But I cannot forgive myself for my stupidity.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The girl was in her best mood, with the manner of a confiding, intimate friend.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl was in her best mood, with the manner of a confiding, intimate friend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I cannot forgive myself for my stupidity.
I'd
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From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
I'm
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From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The girl was in her best mood, with the manner of a confiding, intimate friend.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I confess--is that very bad?--that I feel it more for you than for her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I confess--is that very bad?--that I feel it more for you than for her.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The girl was in her best mood, with the manner of a confiding, intimate friend.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The girl was in her best mood, with the manner of a confiding, intimate friend.
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 confess--is that very bad?--that I feel it more for you than for her.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But I cannot forgive myself for my stupidity.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “But I cannot forgive myself for my stupidity.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl was in her best mood, with the manner of a confiding, intimate friend.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading “But I cannot forgive myself for my stupidity.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I confess--is that very bad?--that I feel it more for you than for her.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading But” ( she thought she saw a shade in his face) “I warn you, if you are not very nice, I shall transfer my affections to her.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was in her best mood, with the manner of a confiding, intimate friend.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I confess--is that very bad?--that I feel it more for you than for her.
you'd
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From this reading I'm not sure but I'd rather you'd think me wicked than stupid,” she continued, with the smile in her eyes that most men found attractive.
