adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
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 They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They would think whether it was good or bad; to her it was merely a thing that had happened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
Cyril's
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From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Katharine, moreover, was unable to decide what she thought of Cyril’s misbehavior.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They would think whether it was good or bad; to her it was merely a thing that had happened.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They would think whether it was good or bad; to her it was merely a thing that had happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They would think whether it was good or bad; to her it was merely a thing that had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They would think whether it was good or bad; to her it was merely a thing that had happened.
Katharine
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From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading They would think whether it was good or bad; to her it was merely a thing that had happened.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
misbehaviornounUS /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjər/
improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Katharine, moreover, was unable to decide what she thought of Cyril’s misbehavior.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They would think whether it was good or bad; to her it was merely a thing that had happened.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
qualificationnounUS /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃən/
an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katharine, moreover, was unable to decide what she thought of Cyril’s misbehavior.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
suspendverbUS /səˈspend/
hang freely
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katharine disliked telling her mother about Cyril’s misbehavior quite as much as her father did, and for much the same reasons.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading They would think whether it was good or bad; to her it was merely a thing that had happened.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They would think whether it was good or bad; to her it was merely a thing that had happened.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Katharine, moreover, was unable to decide what she thought of Cyril’s misbehavior.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Katharine, moreover, was unable to decide what she thought of Cyril’s misbehavior.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katharine, moreover, was unable to decide what she thought of Cyril’s misbehavior.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Katharine, moreover, was unable to decide what she thought of Cyril’s misbehavior.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They would think whether it was good or bad; to her it was merely a thing that had happened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As usual, she saw something which her father and mother did not see, and the effect of that something was to suspend Cyril’s behavior in her mind without any qualification at all.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They both shrank, nervously, as people fear the report of a gun on the stage, from all that would have to be said on this occasion.
