adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What?” she said, and her voice was a frightened whisper.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What?” she said, and her voice was a frightened whisper.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “I don't know,” I replied; “but you surely don't suspect Louis of anything wrong.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don't know,” I replied; “but you surely don't suspect Louis of anything wrong.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What time did he come home?”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What time did he come home?”
don't
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From this reading “I don't know,” I replied; “but you surely don't suspect Louis of anything wrong.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading “What?” she said, and her voice was a frightened whisper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What time did he come home?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What?” she said, and her voice was a frightened whisper.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “What time did he come home?”
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't know,” I replied; “but you surely don't suspect Louis of anything wrong.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “I don't know,” I replied; “but you surely don't suspect Louis of anything wrong.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don't know,” I replied; “but you surely don't suspect Louis of anything wrong.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I don't know,” I replied; “but you surely don't suspect Louis of anything wrong.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What?” she said, and her voice was a frightened whisper.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What?” she said, and her voice was a frightened whisper.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I don't know,” I replied; “but you surely don't suspect Louis of anything wrong.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “I don't know,” I replied; “but you surely don't suspect Louis of anything wrong.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What time did he come home?”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “What?” she said, and her voice was a frightened whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What?” she said, and her voice was a frightened whisper.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?” she said, and her voice was a frightened whisper.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “What?” she said, and her voice was a frightened whisper.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To my surprise this information affected Miss Lloyd much more seriously than I supposed it would.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I don't know,” I replied; “but you surely don't suspect Louis of anything wrong.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't know,” I replied; “but you surely don't suspect Louis of anything wrong.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was merely hoping, that if he did pass the office he might have looked in, and so could tell us of your uncle's well-being at that time.”
