aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Enough had been said on the previous evening, Nan thought, about the matter.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading She had long-since learned that family affairs were not to be discussed out of the family circle.
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 It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had long-since learned that family affairs were not to be discussed out of the family circle.
BECOMEverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WHAT HAS BECOME OF INEZ?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Enough had been said on the previous evening, Nan thought, about the matter.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
Bulson
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From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She had long-since learned that family affairs were not to be discussed out of the family circle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading She had long-since learned that family affairs were not to be discussed out of the family circle.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Enough had been said on the previous evening, Nan thought, about the matter.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She had long-since learned that family affairs were not to be discussed out of the family circle.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT HAS BECOME OF INEZ?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
INEZ
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAS BECOME OF INEZ?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She had long-since learned that family affairs were not to be discussed out of the family circle.
long-since
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From this reading She had long-since learned that family affairs were not to be discussed out of the family circle.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Enough had been said on the previous evening, Nan thought, about the matter.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HAS BECOME OF INEZ?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Enough had been said on the previous evening, Nan thought, about the matter.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had long-since learned that family affairs were not to be discussed out of the family circle.
Owneyville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Enough had been said on the previous evening, Nan thought, about the matter.
Ravell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Enough had been said on the previous evening, Nan thought, about the matter.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had long-since learned that family affairs were not to be discussed out of the family circle.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had long-since learned that family affairs were not to be discussed out of the family circle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
Tillbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Nan could not bring herself to speak of the sudden turn her father's difficulties had taken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had long-since learned that family affairs were not to be discussed out of the family circle.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAS BECOME OF INEZ?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was bad enough, so she thought, to have Tillbury and Owneyville people discussing the accusation of Ravell Bulson, without telling all the trouble to her friends here in Chicago.
