andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I kept quiet concerning them both and nervously awaited developments.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I did not mention meeting either the titled aunt or the favored nephew.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading I kept quiet concerning them both and nervously awaited developments.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading I was not proud of my share in the putting up of “the notice boards.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I kept quiet concerning them both and nervously awaited developments.
Carey
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From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I kept quiet concerning them both and nervously awaited developments.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading I kept quiet concerning them both and nervously awaited developments.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not mention meeting either the titled aunt or the favored nephew.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I did not mention meeting either the titled aunt or the favored nephew.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading I did not mention meeting either the titled aunt or the favored nephew.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
Heathcroft
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From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
Hephzibah
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From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There were none immediately.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept quiet concerning them both and nervously awaited developments.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I did not mention meeting either the titled aunt or the favored nephew.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading I did not mention meeting either the titled aunt or the favored nephew.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading I did not mention meeting either the titled aunt or the favored nephew.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading I kept quiet concerning them both and nervously awaited developments.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There were none immediately.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not proud of my share in the putting up of “the notice boards.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I was not proud of my share in the putting up of “the notice boards.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I was not proud of my share in the putting up of “the notice boards.”
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I was not proud of my share in the putting up of “the notice boards.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I kept quiet concerning them both and nervously awaited developments.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading I was not proud of my share in the putting up of “the notice boards.”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I kept quiet concerning them both and nervously awaited developments.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were none immediately.
titledadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtəld/
belonging to the peerage
From this reading I did not mention meeting either the titled aunt or the favored nephew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
ToldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was not proud of my share in the putting up of “the notice boards.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not proud of my share in the putting up of “the notice boards.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were none immediately.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Which the Truth Is Told at Last I said nothing to Hephzibah or Frances of my talk with Lady Carey or with Heathcroft.
