adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
don't
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From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
evasionnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
FACEnounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
I'm
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From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
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 So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
needn't
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From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
Verver
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From this reading "Ah, but I AM sure," said Adam Verver.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "On matters of importance I never speak when I'm not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had another pause, and she might have been felt as facing it while, through lamplight and dusk, through the breath of the mild, slightly damp southwest, she met his eyes without evasion.
won't
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From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she had at the end of another minute debated only to the extent of saying: "I won't pretend I don't think it would be good for me to marry.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading So if you can yourself FACE such a union you needn't in the least trouble."
