adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Without caring much about it I was conscious of sudden illumination.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading And so they had agreed that I should be fetched downstairs to create a diversion.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so they had agreed that I should be fetched downstairs to create a diversion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And so they had agreed that I should be fetched downstairs to create a diversion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading Without caring much about it I was conscious of sudden illumination.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Without caring much about it I was conscious of sudden illumination.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading And so they had agreed that I should be fetched downstairs to create a diversion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I had discovered the secret of my invitation to that lunch.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading And so they had agreed that I should be fetched downstairs to create a diversion.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading And so they had agreed that I should be fetched downstairs to create a diversion.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading And so they had agreed that I should be fetched downstairs to create a diversion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Without caring much about it I was conscious of sudden illumination.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading Without caring much about it I was conscious of sudden illumination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
inconclusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/
not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading I had discovered the secret of my invitation to that lunch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without caring much about it I was conscious of sudden illumination.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading I had discovered the secret of my invitation to that lunch.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Without caring much about it I was conscious of sudden illumination.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had discovered the secret of my invitation to that lunch.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without caring much about it I was conscious of sudden illumination.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
quarrelling
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From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I had discovered the secret of my invitation to that lunch.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And so they had agreed that I should be fetched downstairs to create a diversion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they had agreed that I should be fetched downstairs to create a diversion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Without caring much about it I was conscious of sudden illumination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not care to face the strain of some obstinate, inconclusive discussion for fear, maybe, of it ending in a serious quarrel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I said to myself confidently that these two people had been quarrelling all the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without caring much about it I was conscious of sudden illumination.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without caring much about it I was conscious of sudden illumination.
