adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SECRETS There was a short silence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
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From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
crucialadjectiveUS /ˈkruːʃəl/
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
schemedverbUS /skiːmd/
past form of “scheme” — form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
SECRETSnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading SECRETS There was a short silence.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading SECRETS There was a short silence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading SECRETS There was a short silence.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading SECRETS There was a short silence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brice looked anxiously through the gathering darkness at the dimly seen face so near to his own.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
trustfuladjective
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SECRETS There was a short silence.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he sat gazing down at her, there was something so tiny, so fragile, so helplessly trustful about her, that it went straight to the man's heart.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had played and schemed and risked life itself for this crucial hour, for this hour when he should have swept aside the girl's possible suspicions and enlisted her complete sympathy for himself and could make her trust him and feel keen remorse for the treatment he had received.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He could not guess, for the life of him, whether the girl was silent because she refused to tell him what he sought so eagerly to know, or whether she was still fighting to control her voice.
