adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was now transformed into a serious and reticent man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days passed, and I perceived another change in Mr. Engelman.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Two days passed, and I perceived another change in Mr. Engelman.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Or had the widow warned him not to be too ready to take me into his confidence?
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Two days passed, and I perceived another change in Mr. Engelman.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Had he committed indiscretions which might expose him to ridicule if they were known?
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Or had the widow warned him not to be too ready to take me into his confidence?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days passed, and I perceived another change in Mr. Engelman.
Engelman
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From this reading Two days passed, and I perceived another change in Mr. Engelman.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Had he committed indiscretions which might expose him to ridicule if they were known?
Fontaine's
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From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he committed indiscretions which might expose him to ridicule if they were known?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now transformed into a serious and reticent man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had he committed indiscretions which might expose him to ridicule if they were known?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Or had the widow warned him not to be too ready to take me into his confidence?
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two days passed, and I perceived another change in Mr. Engelman.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Had he committed indiscretions which might expose him to ridicule if they were known?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days passed, and I perceived another change in Mr. Engelman.
indiscretionsnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃənz/
plural of “indiscretion” — the trait of being injudicious
From this reading Had he committed indiscretions which might expose him to ridicule if they were known?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was now transformed into a serious and reticent man.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had he committed indiscretions which might expose him to ridicule if they were known?
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was now transformed into a serious and reticent man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or had the widow warned him not to be too ready to take me into his confidence?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he committed indiscretions which might expose him to ridicule if they were known?
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two days passed, and I perceived another change in Mr. Engelman.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Or had the widow warned him not to be too ready to take me into his confidence?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now transformed into a serious and reticent man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or had the widow warned him not to be too ready to take me into his confidence?
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two days passed, and I perceived another change in Mr. Engelman.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Two days passed, and I perceived another change in Mr. Engelman.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Or had the widow warned him not to be too ready to take me into his confidence?
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading He was now transformed into a serious and reticent man.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading Had he committed indiscretions which might expose him to ridicule if they were known?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He was now transformed into a serious and reticent man.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Or had the widow warned him not to be too ready to take me into his confidence?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or had the widow warned him not to be too ready to take me into his confidence?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he committed indiscretions which might expose him to ridicule if they were known?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he committed indiscretions which might expose him to ridicule if they were known?
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Or had the widow warned him not to be too ready to take me into his confidence?
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading He was now transformed into a serious and reticent man.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days passed, and I perceived another change in Mr. Engelman.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Or had the widow warned him not to be too ready to take me into his confidence?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now transformed into a serious and reticent man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had he committed indiscretions which might expose him to ridicule if they were known?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had he committed indiscretions which might expose him to ridicule if they were known?
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Or had the widow warned him not to be too ready to take me into his confidence?
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In any case, he said not one word to me about Madame Fontaine's reception of him, and he left the house secretly when he paid his next visit to her.
