adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
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 Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Poor darling! she was beside herself with sheer relief.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading Poor darling! she was beside herself with sheer relief.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
Eva's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Poor darling! she was beside herself with sheer relief.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
indisputableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/
not open to question; obviously true
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
intercedeverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsiːd/
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
intercededverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “intercede” — act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
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 Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor darling! she was beside herself with sheer relief.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Poor darling! she was beside herself with sheer relief.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Poor darling! she was beside herself with sheer relief.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only surprise was that she had not interceded in his name; that I should have forgotten, and she should have allowed me to forget, the very existence of so indisputable a claim upon her loyalty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Nor did it strike me as very strange, after a moment's reflection, that she should intercede thus earnestly for a band headed by her own mother's widower, prime scoundrel of them all though she knew him to be.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, however, made it a little difficult to understand the hysterical gratitude with which my unwilling promise was received.
wretches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So I bound myself to a guilty secrecy for Eva's sake, to save her from these wretches, or if you will, to win her for myself.
