AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A discreet rapping at the door cut short some word of love on David’s lips.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Let us say no more about it,” she said quietly.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A discreet rapping at the door cut short some word of love on David’s lips.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Let us bear it in silence.”
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A discreet rapping at the door cut short some word of love on David’s lips.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading A discreet rapping at the door cut short some word of love on David’s lips.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading A discreet rapping at the door cut short some word of love on David’s lips.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A discreet rapping at the door cut short some word of love on David’s lips.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us bear it in silence.”
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us say no more about it,” she said quietly.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A discreet rapping at the door cut short some word of love on David’s lips.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A discreet rapping at the door cut short some word of love on David’s lips.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Let us say no more about it,” she said quietly.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Let us say no more about it,” she said quietly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A discreet rapping at the door cut short some word of love on David’s lips.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “Let us say no more about it,” she said quietly.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
rappingverbUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading A discreet rapping at the door cut short some word of love on David’s lips.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Let us say no more about it,” she said quietly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A discreet rapping at the door cut short some word of love on David’s lips.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Let us bear it in silence.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A discreet rapping at the door cut short some word of love on David’s lips.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us say no more about it,” she said quietly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A discreet rapping at the door cut short some word of love on David’s lips.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh! my brother, my brother!” cried poor Eve, as she hurried into the passage and up the stairs, “I can never forgive you, unless it was----” “Alas! it was that, or suicide,” said David, who had followed her.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The woman who dragged him down into the depths of Paris has much to answer for; and your father, my David, is quite inexorable!
