aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was afraid you would exclaim about it, and say it was fine, or charming, or something."
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid you would exclaim about it, and say it was fine, or charming, or something."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was afraid you would exclaim about it, and say it was fine, or charming, or something."
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "Well," he said at last, "I think you appreciate it properly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well," he said at last, "I think you appreciate it properly.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading I was afraid you would exclaim about it, and say it was fine, or charming, or something."
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Clay chose to forget much that he had said on that night when he had first met her.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Clay chose to forget much that he had said on that night when he had first met her.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I was afraid you would exclaim about it, and say it was fine, or charming, or something."
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I was afraid you would exclaim about it, and say it was fine, or charming, or something."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Clay chose to forget much that he had said on that night when he had first met her.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Clay chose to forget much that he had said on that night when he had first met her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clay chose to forget much that he had said on that night when he had first met her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he said at last, "I think you appreciate it properly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clay chose to forget much that he had said on that night when he had first met her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Langham turned to him and smiled slightly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," he said at last, "I think you appreciate it properly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," he said at last, "I think you appreciate it properly.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And you told me once that you knew me so very well," she said.
Langham
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From this reading Miss Langham turned to him and smiled slightly.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Well," he said at last, "I think you appreciate it properly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you told me once that you knew me so very well," she said.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Clay chose to forget much that he had said on that night when he had first met her.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Langham turned to him and smiled slightly.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Clay chose to forget much that he had said on that night when he had first met her.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Clay chose to forget much that he had said on that night when he had first met her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clay chose to forget much that he had said on that night when he had first met her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "And you told me once that you knew me so very well," she said.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was afraid you would exclaim about it, and say it was fine, or charming, or something."
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading "Well," he said at last, "I think you appreciate it properly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," he said at last, "I think you appreciate it properly.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I was afraid you would exclaim about it, and say it was fine, or charming, or something."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And you told me once that you knew me so very well," she said.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Miss Langham turned to him and smiled slightly.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Miss Langham turned to him and smiled slightly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And you told me once that you knew me so very well," she said.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was afraid you would exclaim about it, and say it was fine, or charming, or something."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And you told me once that you knew me so very well," she said.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well," he said at last, "I think you appreciate it properly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Langham turned to him and smiled slightly.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "And you told me once that you knew me so very well," she said.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Miss Langham turned to him and smiled slightly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "And you told me once that you knew me so very well," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was afraid you would exclaim about it, and say it was fine, or charming, or something."
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 "Well," he said at last, "I think you appreciate it properly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Clay chose to forget much that he had said on that night when he had first met her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was afraid you would exclaim about it, and say it was fine, or charming, or something."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," he said at last, "I think you appreciate it properly.
