adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
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 All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Particulars might be asked.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
Dacier
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From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
house-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Particulars might be asked.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
ParticularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Particulars might be asked.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
TRIUMPHnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were possibly not so bad: none should be trusted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The air of the street fanned him agreeably as he revolved the horrible project of confession to the man who had put faith in him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He set his mind on the consequences of the act of folly--the trusting a secret to a woman.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading HER, TIME OF TRIUMPH The shutting of her house-door closed for Dacier that woman's history in connection with himself.
