adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Give it up, Louis,” I said; “you have let out the truth, now be quiet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading You couldn't help it, man, you were bound to trip yourself up sooner or later.
can't
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From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
couldn't
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From this reading You couldn't help it, man, you were bound to trip yourself up sooner or later.
falsehoodsnounUS /ˈfælshʊdz/
plural of “falsehood” — a false statement
From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give it up, Louis,” I said; “you have let out the truth, now be quiet.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading You couldn't help it, man, you were bound to trip yourself up sooner or later.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Give it up, Louis,” I said; “you have let out the truth, now be quiet.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading You couldn't help it, man, you were bound to trip yourself up sooner or later.
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 Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Give it up, Louis,” I said; “you have let out the truth, now be quiet.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “Give it up, Louis,” I said; “you have let out the truth, now be quiet.
Louis'snounUS /ˈluːɪsɪz/
possessive form of “louis” — United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You couldn't help it, man, you were bound to trip yourself up sooner or later.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Give it up, Louis,” I said; “you have let out the truth, now be quiet.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You couldn't help it, man, you were bound to trip yourself up sooner or later.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Give it up, Louis,” I said; “you have let out the truth, now be quiet.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Give it up, Louis,” I said; “you have let out the truth, now be quiet.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Give it up, Louis,” I said; “you have let out the truth, now be quiet.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading You couldn't help it, man, you were bound to trip yourself up sooner or later.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading You couldn't help it, man, you were bound to trip yourself up sooner or later.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Give it up, Louis,” I said; “you have let out the truth, now be quiet.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Give it up, Louis,” I said; “you have let out the truth, now be quiet.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You couldn't help it, man, you were bound to trip yourself up sooner or later.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For Louis's voice rose almost to a shriek, so angry was he with himself for having made the slip.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had I been the least uncertain, this would have convinced me that I was right.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Give it up, Louis,” I said; “you have let out the truth, now be quiet.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You put up a good fight for Miss Florence, and now that I understand why you told your falsehoods, I can't help admiring your chivalry.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You couldn't help it, man, you were bound to trip yourself up sooner or later.
