angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading My darling! my angel! will you think of it?"
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I don't ask you to say at once that you will marry me, I only ask you to think of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don't ask you to say at once that you will marry me, I only ask you to think of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading My darling! my angel! will you think of it?"
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "Don't drive me to despair!" he said.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't drive me to despair!" he said.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Don't drive me to despair!" he said.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't drive me to despair!" he said.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't ask you to say at once that you will marry me, I only ask you to think of it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is my last opportunity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't ask you to say at once that you will marry me, I only ask you to think of it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "This is my last opportunity.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading I don't ask you to say at once that you will marry me, I only ask you to think of it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't drive me to despair!" he said.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is my last opportunity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't ask you to say at once that you will marry me, I only ask you to think of it.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I don't ask you to say at once that you will marry me, I only ask you to think of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I don't ask you to say at once that you will marry me, I only ask you to think of it.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "This is my last opportunity.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't drive me to despair!" he said.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I don't ask you to say at once that you will marry me, I only ask you to think of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't ask you to say at once that you will marry me, I only ask you to think of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't ask you to say at once that you will marry me, I only ask you to think of it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is my last opportunity.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't drive me to despair!" he said.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As he put the question, they might have heard (if they had not been too completely engrossed in each other to listen) the footsteps returning--one pair of footsteps only this time.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't ask you to say at once that you will marry me, I only ask you to think of it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't ask you to say at once that you will marry me, I only ask you to think of it.
