adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I want you to speak of it just as if it concerned a stranger, plainly and simply.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
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 All I need say is, that I never even suspected the truth.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I want you to speak of it just as if it concerned a stranger, plainly and simply.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘I want you to speak of it just as if it concerned a stranger, plainly and simply.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading ‘I want you to speak of it just as if it concerned a stranger, plainly and simply.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading All I need say is, that I never even suspected the truth.’
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Of her own feeling she gave no sign.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Of her own feeling she gave no sign.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
Horace'snounUS /ˈhɔːrəsəz/
possessive form of “horace” — Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I want you to speak of it just as if it concerned a stranger, plainly and simply.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘I want you to speak of it just as if it concerned a stranger, plainly and simply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I need say is, that I never even suspected the truth.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘I want you to speak of it just as if it concerned a stranger, plainly and simply.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading All I need say is, that I never even suspected the truth.’
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All I need say is, that I never even suspected the truth.’
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of her own feeling she gave no sign.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of her own feeling she gave no sign.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Of her own feeling she gave no sign.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading ‘I want you to speak of it just as if it concerned a stranger, plainly and simply.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading All I need say is, that I never even suspected the truth.’
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of her own feeling she gave no sign.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Of her own feeling she gave no sign.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘I want you to speak of it just as if it concerned a stranger, plainly and simply.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading ‘I want you to speak of it just as if it concerned a stranger, plainly and simply.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading ‘I want you to speak of it just as if it concerned a stranger, plainly and simply.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading All I need say is, that I never even suspected the truth.’
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
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From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All I need say is, that I never even suspected the truth.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All I need say is, that I never even suspected the truth.’
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading All I need say is, that I never even suspected the truth.’
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘I want you to speak of it just as if it concerned a stranger, plainly and simply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tarrant did not keep her long in suspense, and his answer complied in reasonable measure with the desire she had expressed.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Horace’s letter Nancy sent by post to her husband, requesting him to let her know his thoughts about it in writing before they again met.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I want you to speak of it just as if it concerned a stranger, plainly and simply.
