adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
FARRINGDON
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From this reading MISS FARRINGDON.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
GERALD
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From this reading GERALD.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
Harriet
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From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS FARRINGDON.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
Tabitha
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From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have recently found out that she was christened Tabitha--or, anyhow, would have been, if the clergyman had known his job.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For years she has pretended that her real name was Harriet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The slight coolness which you perceive to have arisen between my Aunt Tabitha and myself is due to the fact that I discovered her guilty secret a few days ago.
