adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This stranger knew of his youthful folly, and she must be prevented from communicating it to others.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading It was from no sense of aroused conscience that he hastened to lead her to the front room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This stranger knew of his youthful folly, and she must be prevented from communicating it to others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading This stranger knew of his youthful folly, and she must be prevented from communicating it to others.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading It was from no sense of aroused conscience that he hastened to lead her to the front room.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading This stranger knew of his youthful folly, and she must be prevented from communicating it to others.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
Fran
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From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
Fran's
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From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This stranger knew of his youthful folly, and she must be prevented from communicating it to others.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was from no sense of aroused conscience that he hastened to lead her to the front room.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading It was from no sense of aroused conscience that he hastened to lead her to the front room.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
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 This stranger knew of his youthful folly, and she must be prevented from communicating it to others.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading It was from no sense of aroused conscience that he hastened to lead her to the front room.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This stranger knew of his youthful folly, and she must be prevented from communicating it to others.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was from no sense of aroused conscience that he hastened to lead her to the front room.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
others
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From this reading This stranger knew of his youthful folly, and she must be prevented from communicating it to others.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading This stranger knew of his youthful folly, and she must be prevented from communicating it to others.
REAPverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
recoilverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was from no sense of aroused conscience that he hastened to lead her to the front room.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was from no sense of aroused conscience that he hastened to lead her to the front room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This stranger knew of his youthful folly, and she must be prevented from communicating it to others.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
slightingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtɪŋ/
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
SOWverbUS /saʊ/
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
specters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading This stranger knew of his youthful folly, and she must be prevented from communicating it to others.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This stranger knew of his youthful folly, and she must be prevented from communicating it to others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
typifiedverbUS /ˈtɪpəfaɪd/
inflected form of “typify” — embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
unlovelyadjective
without beauty or charm
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading In this crisis, something other than shuddering recoil from haunting deeds was imperative; unlovely specters must be made to vanish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WE REAP WHAT WE SOW If anything could have prejudiced Hamilton Gregory against Fran's interests it would have been her slighting allusion to the one who typified his most exalted ideals as "that woman".
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But Fran was to him nothing but an agent bringing out of the past a secret he had preserved for almost twenty years.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading This stranger knew of his youthful folly, and she must be prevented from communicating it to others.
