adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
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 She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad you say that, Philip."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Perhaps nobody--nobody but you, mother--is brave in the right time and place."
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad you say that, Philip."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad you say that, Philip."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading She knew that this was not meant in irony.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps nobody--nobody but you, mother--is brave in the right time and place."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that this was not meant in irony.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She knew that this was not meant in irony.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Perhaps nobody--nobody but you, mother--is brave in the right time and place."
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Perhaps nobody--nobody but you, mother--is brave in the right time and place."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps nobody--nobody but you, mother--is brave in the right time and place."
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "I am glad you say that, Philip."
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Perhaps nobody--nobody but you, mother--is brave in the right time and place."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Perhaps nobody--nobody but you, mother--is brave in the right time and place."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I am glad you say that, Philip."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew that this was not meant in irony.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Perhaps nobody--nobody but you, mother--is brave in the right time and place."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She had the courage to join in that letter, but not the courage to own her part in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
wouldn't
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From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was brave enough to confess that she had been sick of a nervous fever from the answer you wrote to the Brown girl, but she wouldn't have been brave enough to confess anything at all if she had believed she would be physically or morally strong enough to keep it."
