adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading Hugh nodded in the affirmative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
cognizantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːɡnəzənt/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did she tell you?”
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The other man frowned slightly.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh nodded in the affirmative.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The other man frowned slightly.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Hugh nodded in the affirmative.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other man frowned slightly.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did she tell you?”
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The other man frowned slightly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “What did she tell you?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Mr. Peters, the fact is that my father died in very suspicious circumstances, and I was led to believe the Mademoiselle was cognizant of the truth.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did she tell you?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And so you went there with the purpose of getting the truth from her?” he remarked, with a grunt.
