afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
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 But you close to the intimate source of the events must know all."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had purposes which she must carry out, and she steeled herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you close to the intimate source of the events must know all."
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had purposes which she must carry out, and she steeled herself.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But you close to the intimate source of the events must know all."
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading "I only get meagre reports from the general commanding.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sheila shrank at the suggestion in the governor's voice, but she did not resent it.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But you close to the intimate source of the events must know all."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I only get meagre reports from the general commanding.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "I only get meagre reports from the general commanding.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I only get meagre reports from the general commanding.
governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Sheila shrank at the suggestion in the governor's voice, but she did not resent it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had purposes which she must carry out, and she steeled herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had purposes which she must carry out, and she steeled herself.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I only get meagre reports from the general commanding.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sheila shrank at the suggestion in the governor's voice, but she did not resent it.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading But you close to the intimate source of the events must know all."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sheila shrank at the suggestion in the governor's voice, but she did not resent it.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading "I only get meagre reports from the general commanding.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But you close to the intimate source of the events must know all."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sheila shrank at the suggestion in the governor's voice, but she did not resent it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "I only get meagre reports from the general commanding.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had purposes which she must carry out, and she steeled herself.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She had purposes which she must carry out, and she steeled herself.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading "I only get meagre reports from the general commanding.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Sheila shrank at the suggestion in the governor's voice, but she did not resent it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sheila shrank at the suggestion in the governor's voice, but she did not resent it.
Sheila
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From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Sheila shrank at the suggestion in the governor's voice, but she did not resent it.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading But you close to the intimate source of the events must know all."
steeledverbUS /stiːld/
past form of “steel” — get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
From this reading She had purposes which she must carry out, and she steeled herself.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Sheila shrank at the suggestion in the governor's voice, but she did not resent it.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sheila shrank at the suggestion in the governor's voice, but she did not resent it.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had purposes which she must carry out, and she steeled herself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then, tell me please, what you know of the story," said the governor to Sheila at King's House one afternoon two weeks later.
