adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You've known her a long time, haven't you?"
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He replied evasively that he had very little acquaintance with Miss Madeley's affairs, and added:
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He replied evasively that he had very little acquaintance with Miss Madeley's affairs, and added:
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading He replied evasively that he had very little acquaintance with Miss Madeley's affairs, and added:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading This proof of reticence, or perhaps of deliberate misleading, on Eve's part astonished Hilliard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading This proof of reticence, or perhaps of deliberate misleading, on Eve's part astonished Hilliard.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
evasivelyadverb
with evasion; in an evasive manner
From this reading He replied evasively that he had very little acquaintance with Miss Madeley's affairs, and added:
Eve's
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From this reading This proof of reticence, or perhaps of deliberate misleading, on Eve's part astonished Hilliard.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He replied evasively that he had very little acquaintance with Miss Madeley's affairs, and added:
haven't
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From this reading "You've known her a long time, haven't you?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
Hilliard
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From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "You've known her a long time, haven't you?"
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He replied evasively that he had very little acquaintance with Miss Madeley's affairs, and added:
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You've known her a long time, haven't you?"
Madeley's
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From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
misleadingadjectiveUS /mɪˈsliːdɪŋ/
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
From this reading This proof of reticence, or perhaps of deliberate misleading, on Eve's part astonished Hilliard.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This proof of reticence, or perhaps of deliberate misleading, on Eve's part astonished Hilliard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This proof of reticence, or perhaps of deliberate misleading, on Eve's part astonished Hilliard.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This proof of reticence, or perhaps of deliberate misleading, on Eve's part astonished Hilliard.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This proof of reticence, or perhaps of deliberate misleading, on Eve's part astonished Hilliard.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading This proof of reticence, or perhaps of deliberate misleading, on Eve's part astonished Hilliard.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading This proof of reticence, or perhaps of deliberate misleading, on Eve's part astonished Hilliard.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He replied evasively that he had very little acquaintance with Miss Madeley's affairs, and added:
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading This proof of reticence, or perhaps of deliberate misleading, on Eve's part astonished Hilliard.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This proof of reticence, or perhaps of deliberate misleading, on Eve's part astonished Hilliard.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You've known her a long time, haven't you?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He replied evasively that he had very little acquaintance with Miss Madeley's affairs, and added:
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Hilliard waited for her to continue, but Patty kept her eyes down and said no more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He replied evasively that he had very little acquaintance with Miss Madeley's affairs, and added:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you think," he asked, "that I was likely to be in Miss Madeley's confidence?"
You've
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From this reading "You've known her a long time, haven't you?"
