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 It might be supposed he would feel some compunction at robbing his stepmother of her all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Willis Ford was anxious to get away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It might be supposed he would feel some compunction at robbing his stepmother of her all.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Willis Ford was anxious to get away.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be supposed he would feel some compunction at robbing his stepmother of her all.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading Once out in the street, he breathed more freely.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
compunctionnounUS /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading It might be supposed he would feel some compunction at robbing his stepmother of her all.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading He had enough with him to pay his only debt, and give him four hundred dollars extra.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had enough with him to pay his only debt, and give him four hundred dollars extra.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had enough with him to pay his only debt, and give him four hundred dollars extra.
Estabrook
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From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading He had enough with him to pay his only debt, and give him four hundred dollars extra.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It might be supposed he would feel some compunction at robbing his stepmother of her all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Willis Ford was anxious to get away.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had enough with him to pay his only debt, and give him four hundred dollars extra.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Once out in the street, he breathed more freely.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Willis Ford was anxious to get away.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had enough with him to pay his only debt, and give him four hundred dollars extra.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had enough with him to pay his only debt, and give him four hundred dollars extra.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It might be supposed he would feel some compunction at robbing his stepmother of her all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had enough with him to pay his only debt, and give him four hundred dollars extra.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He had enough with him to pay his only debt, and give him four hundred dollars extra.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once out in the street, he breathed more freely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once out in the street, he breathed more freely.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once out in the street, he breathed more freely.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had enough with him to pay his only debt, and give him four hundred dollars extra.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He had enough with him to pay his only debt, and give him four hundred dollars extra.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading It might be supposed he would feel some compunction at robbing his stepmother of her all.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It might be supposed he would feel some compunction at robbing his stepmother of her all.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading It might be supposed he would feel some compunction at robbing his stepmother of her all.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Once out in the street, he breathed more freely.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading It might be supposed he would feel some compunction at robbing his stepmother of her all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Willis Ford was anxious to get away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Willis Ford was anxious to get away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading Willis Ford was anxious to get away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had enough with him to pay his only debt, and give him four hundred dollars extra.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He feared that Mrs. Estabrook might go to the bureau and discover the loss before he got out of the house, which would make it awkward for him.
