andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
AREN'T
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From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
AssuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading "Assuredly--if she says so.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
consentingadjectiveUS /kənˈsentɪŋ/
having given consent
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Oh yes, she said you were engaged to her.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
haven't
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From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh yes, she said you were engaged to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
I've
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From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes, she said you were engaged to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh yes, she said you were engaged to her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Assuredly--if she says so.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh yes, she said you were engaged to her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But AREN'T you?" the good lady asked as if she saw in his face some ground for doubt.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh yes, she said you were engaged to her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh yes, she said you were engaged to her.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That was why--since I HAD broken out--she thought I might like to see you; as I assure you I've been so delighted to.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes, she said you were engaged to her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It may seem very odd to you, but I haven't known, and yet I've felt that, being nothing whatever to you directly, I need some warrant for consenting thus to be thrust on you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh yes, she said you were engaged to her.
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