adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were two persons on whom Ben Platt’s declaration made a profound impression.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were Jim Smith and his uncle, the learned Socrates.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Jim, his surprise was of a very disagreeable nature.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading There were two persons on whom Ben Platt’s declaration made a profound impression.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading There were two persons on whom Ben Platt’s declaration made a profound impression.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
digged
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From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading As for Jim, his surprise was of a very disagreeable nature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These were Jim Smith and his uncle, the learned Socrates.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading There were two persons on whom Ben Platt’s declaration made a profound impression.
Jim
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From this reading These were Jim Smith and his uncle, the learned Socrates.
KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading These were Jim Smith and his uncle, the learned Socrates.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were two persons on whom Ben Platt’s declaration made a profound impression.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading As for Jim, his surprise was of a very disagreeable nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for Jim, his surprise was of a very disagreeable nature.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were two persons on whom Ben Platt’s declaration made a profound impression.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There were two persons on whom Ben Platt’s declaration made a profound impression.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
Platt's
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From this reading There were two persons on whom Ben Platt’s declaration made a profound impression.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading There were two persons on whom Ben Platt’s declaration made a profound impression.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading These were Jim Smith and his uncle, the learned Socrates.
SocratesnounUS /ˈsɑːkrətiːz/
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading These were Jim Smith and his uncle, the learned Socrates.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As for Jim, his surprise was of a very disagreeable nature.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were Jim Smith and his uncle, the learned Socrates.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two persons on whom Ben Platt’s declaration made a profound impression.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were Jim Smith and his uncle, the learned Socrates.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two persons on whom Ben Platt’s declaration made a profound impression.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading These were Jim Smith and his uncle, the learned Socrates.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As for Jim, his surprise was of a very disagreeable nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter was surprised, for he was fully persuaded that the charge he had made was a true one, and Hector was a thief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two persons on whom Ben Platt’s declaration made a profound impression.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Knowing as he did that, he himself had taken the money, he was alarmed lest his offense was to be made known, and that the pit which he had digged for another should prove to be provided for himself.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were two persons on whom Ben Platt’s declaration made a profound impression.
