adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Told it rapidly, now and then confusedly, but with omission of nothing essential.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So often she had reviewed her life, at successive stages of culture and self-knowledge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every step had been debated in heart and conscience.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Told it rapidly, now and then confusedly, but with omission of nothing essential.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
confusedlyadverb
in a confused manner
From this reading Told it rapidly, now and then confusedly, but with omission of nothing essential.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Every step had been debated in heart and conscience.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading So often she had reviewed her life, at successive stages of culture and self-knowledge.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading Every step had been debated in heart and conscience.
Denzil's
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From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading Told it rapidly, now and then confusedly, but with omission of nothing essential.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every step had been debated in heart and conscience.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So often she had reviewed her life, at successive stages of culture and self-knowledge.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Every step had been debated in heart and conscience.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So often she had reviewed her life, at successive stages of culture and self-knowledge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every step had been debated in heart and conscience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Told it rapidly, now and then confusedly, but with omission of nothing essential.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So often she had reviewed her life, at successive stages of culture and self-knowledge.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Told it rapidly, now and then confusedly, but with omission of nothing essential.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Told it rapidly, now and then confusedly, but with omission of nothing essential.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Told it rapidly, now and then confusedly, but with omission of nothing essential.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading So often she had reviewed her life, at successive stages of culture and self-knowledge.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading Told it rapidly, now and then confusedly, but with omission of nothing essential.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Told it rapidly, now and then confusedly, but with omission of nothing essential.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading So often she had reviewed her life, at successive stages of culture and self-knowledge.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
self-knowledgenoun
an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities
From this reading So often she had reviewed her life, at successive stages of culture and self-knowledge.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So often she had reviewed her life, at successive stages of culture and self-knowledge.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So often she had reviewed her life, at successive stages of culture and self-knowledge.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading So often she had reviewed her life, at successive stages of culture and self-knowledge.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Every step had been debated in heart and conscience.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading So often she had reviewed her life, at successive stages of culture and self-knowledge.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Told it rapidly, now and then confusedly, but with omission of nothing essential.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
ToldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Told it rapidly, now and then confusedly, but with omission of nothing essential.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To speak of these things to one of her own sex was in itself a great relief, yet from time to time the recollection that she was betraying Denzil's secret struck her with cold terror.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Told it rapidly, now and then confusedly, but with omission of nothing essential.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had so much to say, yet might not linger in the narration, and feared to seem eager in the excuse of what she had done.
