adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The thing remained uncertain, and he was assuredly not called upon to act!
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thing remained uncertain, and he was assuredly not called upon to act!
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading The thing remained uncertain, and he was assuredly not called upon to act!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The thing remained uncertain, and he was assuredly not called upon to act!
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
Donal
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From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
FILIALadjectiveUS /ˈfɪliəl/
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading FILIAL RESPONSE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
Forgue
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From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thing remained uncertain, and he was assuredly not called upon to act!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The thing remained uncertain, and he was assuredly not called upon to act!
RESPONSEnounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading FILIAL RESPONSE.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
SupposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading The thing remained uncertain, and he was assuredly not called upon to act!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The thing remained uncertain, and he was assuredly not called upon to act!
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Supposing the earl’s assertion true, there was at present no question as to the succession; before such question could arise, Forgue might be dead; before that, his father might himself have disclosed the secret; while, the longer Donal thought about it, the greater was his doubt whether he had spoken the truth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The man who could so make such a statement to his son concerning his mother, must indeed have been capable of the wickedness assumed! but also the man who could make such a statement was surely vile enough to lie!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One thing then was clear to Donal, that for the present he had nothing to do with the affair.
