adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul has told me that he loves me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
how
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From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
Lindon
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From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Paul has told me that he loves me.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
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 I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
Marjorie
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From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul has told me that he loves me.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul has told me that he loves me.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
TalenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
TerrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
TimesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How long I have made inward confession of my love for him, I should be ashamed to say.
TOLDverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It sounds prosaic, but I believe it is a fact that the first stirring of my pulses was caused by the report of a speech of his which I read in the _Times_.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder how many women have said that of themselves in their time,--but I am.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Terror by Night and the Terror by Day _Miss Marjorie Lindon tells the Tale_ THE WAY HE TOLD HER I am the happiest woman in the world!
