afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “No, but I was afraid you would venture too far, and get us both into trouble.”
ain't
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From this reading “Trust me for that, Paul; I've got my eyes wide open, and ain't easily caught.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, but I was afraid you would venture too far, and get us both into trouble.”
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading “You didn't think I would betray you?” said John, quickly.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “No, but I was afraid you would venture too far, and get us both into trouble.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, but I was afraid you would venture too far, and get us both into trouble.”
can't
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From this reading “You can't think how I trembled when you described me so particularly.”
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Trust me for that, Paul; I've got my eyes wide open, and ain't easily caught.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “You can't think how I trembled when you described me so particularly.”
didn't
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From this reading “You didn't think I would betray you?” said John, quickly.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “Trust me for that, Paul; I've got my eyes wide open, and ain't easily caught.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Trust me for that, Paul; I've got my eyes wide open, and ain't easily caught.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “No, but I was afraid you would venture too far, and get us both into trouble.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Trust me for that, Paul; I've got my eyes wide open, and ain't easily caught.
fumingverbUS /ˈfjuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading But wasn't it fun to see old Mudge fuming while I kept him waiting.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading But wasn't it fun to see old Mudge fuming while I kept him waiting.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No, but I was afraid you would venture too far, and get us both into trouble.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Trust me for that, Paul; I've got my eyes wide open, and ain't easily caught.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But wasn't it fun to see old Mudge fuming while I kept him waiting.
how
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From this reading “You can't think how I trembled when you described me so particularly.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You can't think how I trembled when you described me so particularly.”
I've
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From this reading “Trust me for that, Paul; I've got my eyes wide open, and ain't easily caught.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “No, but I was afraid you would venture too far, and get us both into trouble.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But wasn't it fun to see old Mudge fuming while I kept him waiting.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “You didn't think I would betray you?” said John, quickly.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But wasn't it fun to see old Mudge fuming while I kept him waiting.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can't think how I trembled when you described me so particularly.”
Mudge
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From this reading But wasn't it fun to see old Mudge fuming while I kept him waiting.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Trust me for that, Paul; I've got my eyes wide open, and ain't easily caught.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, but I was afraid you would venture too far, and get us both into trouble.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But wasn't it fun to see old Mudge fuming while I kept him waiting.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Trust me for that, Paul; I've got my eyes wide open, and ain't easily caught.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “You can't think how I trembled when you described me so particularly.”
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Trust me for that, Paul; I've got my eyes wide open, and ain't easily caught.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading “You didn't think I would betray you?” said John, quickly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You didn't think I would betray you?” said John, quickly.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But wasn't it fun to see old Mudge fuming while I kept him waiting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You can't think how I trembled when you described me so particularly.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Trust me for that, Paul; I've got my eyes wide open, and ain't easily caught.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You can't think how I trembled when you described me so particularly.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But wasn't it fun to see old Mudge fuming while I kept him waiting.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “No, but I was afraid you would venture too far, and get us both into trouble.”
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “You can't think how I trembled when you described me so particularly.”
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “No, but I was afraid you would venture too far, and get us both into trouble.”
TrustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Trust me for that, Paul; I've got my eyes wide open, and ain't easily caught.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, but I was afraid you would venture too far, and get us both into trouble.”
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “No, but I was afraid you would venture too far, and get us both into trouble.”
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But wasn't it fun to see old Mudge fuming while I kept him waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, but I was afraid you would venture too far, and get us both into trouble.”
wasn't
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From this reading But wasn't it fun to see old Mudge fuming while I kept him waiting.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “You can't think how I trembled when you described me so particularly.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But wasn't it fun to see old Mudge fuming while I kept him waiting.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Trust me for that, Paul; I've got my eyes wide open, and ain't easily caught.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You didn't think I would betray you?” said John, quickly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can't think how I trembled when you described me so particularly.”
