aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading First, you refuse to tell where you were during the night last Tuesday.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I take it, you mean you refuse to tell how or where you spent the evening.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, you refuse to tell where you were during the night last Tuesday.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
how
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From this reading I take it, you mean you refuse to tell how or where you spent the evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
I've
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From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I take it, you mean you refuse to tell how or where you spent the evening.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading First, you refuse to tell where you were during the night last Tuesday.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Now, will you tell us where you lodged that night?”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I take it, you mean you refuse to tell how or where you spent the evening.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading First, you refuse to tell where you were during the night last Tuesday.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, will you tell us where you lodged that night?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I take it, you mean you refuse to tell how or where you spent the evening.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading First, you refuse to tell where you were during the night last Tuesday.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I take it, you mean you refuse to tell how or where you spent the evening.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I take it, you mean you refuse to tell how or where you spent the evening.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading First, you refuse to tell where you were during the night last Tuesday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, will you tell us where you lodged that night?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First, you refuse to tell where you were during the night last Tuesday.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I shall ask you some questions, and you may do as you like about answering them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First, you refuse to tell where you were during the night last Tuesday.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading First, you refuse to tell where you were during the night last Tuesday.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, will you tell us where you lodged that night?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First, you refuse to tell where you were during the night last Tuesday.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading First, you refuse to tell where you were during the night last Tuesday.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now, will you tell us where you lodged that night?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Hall,” Fleming Stone began, “I've no intention of forcing your secret from you.
