aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
don't
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From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
Gwilt
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From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How much has that clergyman told him?
haven't
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From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How much has that clergyman told him?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
How
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From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much has that clergyman told him?
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
Somersetshire
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From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How much has that clergyman told him?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How does he come to be in the confidence of the Somersetshire clergyman?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I haven’t the ghost of an answer to give to any of those three questions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading How much has that clergyman told him?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How is it that he was so firmly persuaded, when he spoke to me in the park, that I was not the Miss Gwilt of whom his friend was in search?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Everything about this man is more or less mysterious, which I don’t like, to begin with.
