afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
Amelyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
conscientiousnessnoun
the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
don't
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From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
lunchingnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/
the act of eating lunch
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
Sadie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't believe you really care one bit for it--and you are only doing it to please me.”
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And you must be bored with what you have seen, I know.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they had driven away, with many regrets, Miss Amelyn was deeply concerned.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am afraid,” she said, with timid conscientiousness, “I have kept you from going with them.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Trot out the rest of your show,” said Sadie promptly, “and we'll wind up by lunching with the rector.”
