andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How soon are you going to sell the ring?” she asked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How soon are you going to sell the ring?” she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I should like to dispose of it at once, Maria.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
DISGUISEnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading “I should like to dispose of it at once, Maria.”
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “How soon are you going to sell the ring?” she asked.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
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From this reading “How soon are you going to sell the ring?” she asked.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like to dispose of it at once, Maria.”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
inferredverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like to dispose of it at once, Maria.”
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “I should like to dispose of it at once, Maria.”
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “You will need to.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “I should like to dispose of it at once, Maria.”
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “How soon are you going to sell the ring?” she asked.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “How soon are you going to sell the ring?” she asked.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like to dispose of it at once, Maria.”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “How soon are you going to sell the ring?” she asked.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
unlawfuladjectiveUS /ənˈlɔːfəl/
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
From this reading Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE THIEF IN DISGUISE It will be inferred, from the preceding conversation, that Mrs. Montgomery was not likely to be shocked by the lack of honesty in her husband.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Her conscience was as elastic as his; and she was perfectly willing to help him spend his unlawful gains.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How soon are you going to sell the ring?” she asked.
