adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
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 To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading To many--to all which touched upon Galors and his business with her in the quarry--she was as dumb as a fish.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Prosper was as patient as you could expect.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading To many--to all which touched upon Galors and his business with her in the quarry--she was as dumb as a fish.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Prosper was as patient as you could expect.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading To many--to all which touched upon Galors and his business with her in the quarry--she was as dumb as a fish.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
Galors
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From this reading To many--to all which touched upon Galors and his business with her in the quarry--she was as dumb as a fish.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To many--to all which touched upon Galors and his business with her in the quarry--she was as dumb as a fish.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
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 To many--to all which touched upon Galors and his business with her in the quarry--she was as dumb as a fish.
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Prosper was as patient as you could expect.
ProsperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading To many--to all which touched upon Galors and his business with her in the quarry--she was as dumb as a fish.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading To many--to all which touched upon Galors and his business with her in the quarry--she was as dumb as a fish.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To many--to all which touched upon Galors and his business with her in the quarry--she was as dumb as a fish.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
VIRGINnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was amazed that one so delicately formed should go barefooted and bareheaded, clad in torn rags.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To many--to all which touched upon Galors and his business with her in the quarry--she was as dumb as a fish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE He had to talk, and as the girl gave him no help, Prosper found himself asking questions and puzzling out the answers he got, trying to make them fit with the facts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To all his questions she replied in a voice low and tremulous, and very simply--that is to say, to such of them as she would answer at all.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Prosper was as patient as you could expect.
