aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She encouraged me, and yet something about her precluded all familiarity.
anew
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
(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 encouraged me, and yet something about her precluded all familiarity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This woman puzzled me; was becoming an enigma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She encouraged me, and yet something about her precluded all familiarity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was haunted by the vague suspicion that she might be "stringing" me; that she was not as innocent as she pretended.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was haunted by the vague suspicion that she might be "stringing" me; that she was not as innocent as she pretended.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading This woman puzzled me; was becoming an enigma.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was haunted by the vague suspicion that she might be "stringing" me; that she was not as innocent as she pretended.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading She encouraged me, and yet something about her precluded all familiarity.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading This woman puzzled me; was becoming an enigma.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes again glanced up, and met mine.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She encouraged me, and yet something about her precluded all familiarity.
set up or found
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Her eyes again glanced up, and met mine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading I was haunted by the vague suspicion that she might be "stringing" me; that she was not as innocent as she pretended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She encouraged me, and yet something about her precluded all familiarity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading I was haunted by the vague suspicion that she might be "stringing" me; that she was not as innocent as she pretended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This woman puzzled me; was becoming an enigma.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Her eyes again glanced up, and met mine.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was haunted by the vague suspicion that she might be "stringing" me; that she was not as innocent as she pretended.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her eyes again glanced up, and met mine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was haunted by the vague suspicion that she might be "stringing" me; that she was not as innocent as she pretended.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
select carefully from a group
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
precludedverbUS /prɪˈkluːdɪd/
past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She encouraged me, and yet something about her precluded all familiarity.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading I was haunted by the vague suspicion that she might be "stringing" me; that she was not as innocent as she pretended.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading This woman puzzled me; was becoming an enigma.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She encouraged me, and yet something about her precluded all familiarity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She encouraged me, and yet something about her precluded all familiarity.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
in a strange manner
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
stringingverbUS /ˈstrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string
From this reading I was haunted by the vague suspicion that she might be "stringing" me; that she was not as innocent as she pretended.
required or under orders
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I was haunted by the vague suspicion that she might be "stringing" me; that she was not as innocent as she pretended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was haunted by the vague suspicion that she might be "stringing" me; that she was not as innocent as she pretended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This woman puzzled me; was becoming an enigma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I was haunted by the vague suspicion that she might be "stringing" me; that she was not as innocent as she pretended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This woman puzzled me; was becoming an enigma.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This woman puzzled me; was becoming an enigma.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE WOMAN'S STORY I had never supposed I lacked audacity, yet I found it strangely difficult to again pick up our conversation.
