AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A man impenetrable to kindness might be able to resist your letter.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "A man impenetrable to kindness might be able to resist your letter.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not that man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A man impenetrable to kindness might be able to resist your letter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The few formalities which precede marriage by special license were observed by Ernest.
Callender
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From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Your great heart has conquered me."
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
Ernest
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From this reading The few formalities which precede marriage by special license were observed by Ernest.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few formalities which precede marriage by special license were observed by Ernest.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading The few formalities which precede marriage by special license were observed by Ernest.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Your great heart has conquered me."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your great heart has conquered me."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Your great heart has conquered me."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not that man.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading "A man impenetrable to kindness might be able to resist your letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "A man impenetrable to kindness might be able to resist your letter.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "A man impenetrable to kindness might be able to resist your letter.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The few formalities which precede marriage by special license were observed by Ernest.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man impenetrable to kindness might be able to resist your letter.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The few formalities which precede marriage by special license were observed by Ernest.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your great heart has conquered me."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "A man impenetrable to kindness might be able to resist your letter.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not that man.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The few formalities which precede marriage by special license were observed by Ernest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
precedeverbUS /prɪˈsiːd/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The few formalities which precede marriage by special license were observed by Ernest.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading "A man impenetrable to kindness might be able to resist your letter.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The few formalities which precede marriage by special license were observed by Ernest.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not that man.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The few formalities which precede marriage by special license were observed by Ernest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A man impenetrable to kindness might be able to resist your letter.
unacknowledgedadjective
not recognized or admitted
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The few formalities which precede marriage by special license were observed by Ernest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The few formalities which precede marriage by special license were observed by Ernest.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the destiny of their future lives was still in suspense, an unacknowledged feeling of embarrassment on either side kept Ernest and Mrs. Callender apart.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A man impenetrable to kindness might be able to resist your letter.
