beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His companion had evidently no desire to be communicative.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the consul had heard enough to feel that he was justified in leaving the matter in his hands.
communicativeadjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv/
of or relating to communication
From this reading His companion had evidently no desire to be communicative.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion had evidently no desire to be communicative.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading But the consul had heard enough to feel that he was justified in leaving the matter in his hands.
corroborationnounUS /kərˌɔːbərˈeɪʃən/
confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading His companion had evidently no desire to be communicative.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But the consul had heard enough to feel that he was justified in leaving the matter in his hands.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Yet, nevertheless, he would be even more explicit.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His companion had evidently no desire to be communicative.
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading Yet, nevertheless, he would be even more explicit.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He had given him fair warning.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But the consul had heard enough to feel that he was justified in leaving the matter in his hands.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given him fair warning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His companion had evidently no desire to be communicative.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the consul had heard enough to feel that he was justified in leaving the matter in his hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But the consul had heard enough to feel that he was justified in leaving the matter in his hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had given him fair warning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading But the consul had heard enough to feel that he was justified in leaving the matter in his hands.
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 “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But the consul had heard enough to feel that he was justified in leaving the matter in his hands.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But the consul had heard enough to feel that he was justified in leaving the matter in his hands.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Yet, nevertheless, he would be even more explicit.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His companion had evidently no desire to be communicative.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the consul had heard enough to feel that he was justified in leaving the matter in his hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the consul had heard enough to feel that he was justified in leaving the matter in his hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading He had given him fair warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the consul had heard enough to feel that he was justified in leaving the matter in his hands.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet, nevertheless, he would be even more explicit.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, nevertheless, he would be even more explicit.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Perhaps he has confided to you more fully than he has to me, or possibly you yourself knew something in corroboration of his facts.”
