adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE QUESTION OF SMITH Brigitte was better.
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From this reading THE QUESTION OF SMITH Brigitte was better.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Then I tried in vain to guess what was passing in her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then I tried in vain to guess what was passing in her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I tried in vain to guess what was passing in her heart.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
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 But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUESTION OF SMITH Brigitte was better.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Then I tried in vain to guess what was passing in her heart.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE QUESTION OF SMITH Brigitte was better.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
SMITHnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE QUESTION OF SMITH Brigitte was better.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUESTION OF SMITH Brigitte was better.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I tried in vain to guess what was passing in her heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then I tried in vain to guess what was passing in her heart.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But I insisted that she ought to rest at least fifteen days before undertaking a long journey.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Then I tried in vain to guess what was passing in her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUESTION OF SMITH Brigitte was better.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had told me that she desired to go away as soon as she was well enough to travel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then I tried in vain to guess what was passing in her heart.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever I attempted to persuade her to speak frankly, she assured me that the letter was the only cause of her melancholy, and begged me to say nothing more about it.
