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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
abate
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
absence
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From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
Annister
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From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
architect
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From this reading The architect hesitated for a bare instant before he turned to reply.
arms
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
BAD
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From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
bare
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From this reading The architect hesitated for a bare instant before he turned to reply.
became
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
beginning
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From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
BRAND
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From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
capacious
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
chair
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
confidence
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From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
continued
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
conversation
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From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
convinced
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
daughter's
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
Dr
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From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
elbows
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
entire
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From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
evident
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From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
explanation
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From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
eyes
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
feel
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From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
FELIX
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From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
felt
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
find
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
finger-tips
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
gaze
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
gentle
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
gray
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
heart
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
hesitated
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From this reading The architect hesitated for a bare instant before he turned to reply.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
HOUR
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From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
insistence
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
instant
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From this reading The architect hesitated for a bare instant before he turned to reply.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
least
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
little
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
long
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From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
longer
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
man
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
more
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
necessary
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
out
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
penetrating
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
physician
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
QUARTER
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From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
questions
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
reply
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From this reading The architect hesitated for a bare instant before he turned to reply.
resting
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
said
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From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
sake
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
sitting
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
sorry
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From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
speaking
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
talk
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
tell
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From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
truth
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From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
turned
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From this reading The architect hesitated for a bare instant before he turned to reply.
unable
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From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
upright
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From this reading But the little physician, sitting upright in his capacious chair, his elbows on its arms and his finger-tips resting against one another, could not find it in his heart to abate in the least the penetrating gaze of his gray eyes or the gentle insistence of his questions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FELIX BRAND HAS A BAD QUARTER OF AN HOUR It was evident to Dr. Annister that Felix Brand was having a bad quarter of an hour.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the longer their talk continued the more he became convinced that the man before him was not speaking the truth and the more he felt it necessary, for his daughter's sake, to find out what was the truth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry to have to tell you, Felix," said Dr. Annister, in the beginning of their conversation, "that I am unable to feel entire confidence in your explanation of your long and mysterious absence."
