adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I gave him to understand that tho' I went to him for instruction, 'twas through no fault of mine.
feignverbUS /feɪn/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave him to understand that tho' I went to him for instruction, 'twas through no fault of mine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading I gave him to understand that tho' I went to him for instruction, 'twas through no fault of mine.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading That I would learn what I pleased and do what pleased me.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That I would learn what I pleased and do what pleased me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gave him to understand that tho' I went to him for instruction, 'twas through no fault of mine.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading That I would learn what I pleased and do what pleased me.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was not of a mind to feign a situation that did not exist, nor to permit him to do so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading I gave him to understand that tho' I went to him for instruction, 'twas through no fault of mine.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I gave him to understand that tho' I went to him for instruction, 'twas through no fault of mine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
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From this reading I gave him to understand that tho' I went to him for instruction, 'twas through no fault of mine.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I gave him to understand that tho' I went to him for instruction, 'twas through no fault of mine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That I would learn what I pleased and do what pleased me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading After that, when we went back to Annapolis for the winter, there was no longer any disguise between my tutor and myself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the rector, a curse upon him, seemed well content with that; nor could I come at his devil's reason far wanting me, save for the money, as he had declared.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That I would learn what I pleased and do what pleased me.
