adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
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 "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This was what she had schemed for from the beginning--this was what her palavering and her protestations meant.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A hundred facts arose to drive in the discovery; a hundred trivial details now bristled with importance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "This was what she had schemed for from the beginning--this was what her palavering and her protestations meant.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
bristledadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪsəld/
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading A hundred facts arose to drive in the discovery; a hundred trivial details now bristled with importance.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading A hundred facts arose to drive in the discovery; a hundred trivial details now bristled with importance.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading A hundred facts arose to drive in the discovery; a hundred trivial details now bristled with importance.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A hundred facts arose to drive in the discovery; a hundred trivial details now bristled with importance.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A hundred facts arose to drive in the discovery; a hundred trivial details now bristled with importance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This was what she had schemed for from the beginning--this was what her palavering and her protestations meant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This was what she had schemed for from the beginning--this was what her palavering and her protestations meant.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "This was what she had schemed for from the beginning--this was what her palavering and her protestations meant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "This was what she had schemed for from the beginning--this was what her palavering and her protestations meant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred facts arose to drive in the discovery; a hundred trivial details now bristled with importance.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading A hundred facts arose to drive in the discovery; a hundred trivial details now bristled with importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hundred facts arose to drive in the discovery; a hundred trivial details now bristled with importance.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "This was what she had schemed for from the beginning--this was what her palavering and her protestations meant.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A hundred facts arose to drive in the discovery; a hundred trivial details now bristled with importance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
palavering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This was what she had schemed for from the beginning--this was what her palavering and her protestations meant.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
protestationsnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "This was what she had schemed for from the beginning--this was what her palavering and her protestations meant.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
schemedverbUS /skiːmd/
past form of “scheme” — form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
From this reading "This was what she had schemed for from the beginning--this was what her palavering and her protestations meant.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This was what she had schemed for from the beginning--this was what her palavering and her protestations meant.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading A hundred facts arose to drive in the discovery; a hundred trivial details now bristled with importance.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Oh, it had been a deep game from the first, only he had been too much of a blind fool to see the truth."
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So this was Maria's trick all along," he repeated, as he lurched out into the road.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This was what she had schemed for from the beginning--this was what her palavering and her protestations meant.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Why had she been so willing--so eager, even--to give away her little property, unless she intended to divert him with the crumbs while she reached for the whole loaf?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A hundred facts arose to drive in the discovery; a hundred trivial details now bristled with importance.
