adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
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 For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they picketed the mules near the stream and sat down.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In my early days I had no thought of being a priest.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In my early days I had no thought of being a priest.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So they picketed the mules near the stream and sat down.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In my early days I had no thought of being a priest.
else
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From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
Ignacio
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From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading So they picketed the mules near the stream and sat down.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my early days I had no thought of being a priest.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So they picketed the mules near the stream and sat down.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
picketedverbUS /ˈpɪkətɪd/
past form of “picket” — serve as pickets or post pickets
From this reading So they picketed the mules near the stream and sat down.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading In my early days I had no thought of being a priest.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So they picketed the mules near the stream and sat down.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they picketed the mules near the stream and sat down.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading So they picketed the mules near the stream and sat down.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So they picketed the mules near the stream and sat down.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they picketed the mules near the stream and sat down.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In my early days I had no thought of being a priest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
unsteadinessnoun
the quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For there has come no one else at all"--the Padre paused a moment and mastered the unsteadiness that he had felt approaching in his voice--"there has been no one else to whom I have talked so freely.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Indeed, it seems very strange to myself that you should have been here not twenty-four hours yet, and know so much of me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IV "You have seen," began Padre Ignacio, "what sort of a man I--was once.
