adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'If she's thinking about George, she has kept it very much to herself,' he remarked.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Once again he spoke on the subject to his wife.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Girls do keep it to themselves,' said Madame Voss.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading 'If she's thinking about George, she has kept it very much to herself,' he remarked.
GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading 'Girls do keep it to themselves,' said Madame Voss.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
Granpere
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From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'If she's thinking about George, she has kept it very much to herself,' he remarked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'If she's thinking about George, she has kept it very much to herself,' he remarked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If she's thinking about George, she has kept it very much to herself,' he remarked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Girls do keep it to themselves,' said Madame Voss.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading 'If she's thinking about George, she has kept it very much to herself,' he remarked.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading 'Girls do keep it to themselves,' said Madame Voss.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
Michel
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From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once again he spoke on the subject to his wife.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once again he spoke on the subject to his wife.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading 'If she's thinking about George, she has kept it very much to herself,' he remarked.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Girls do keep it to themselves,' said Madame Voss.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'If she's thinking about George, she has kept it very much to herself,' he remarked.
she's
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From this reading 'If she's thinking about George, she has kept it very much to herself,' he remarked.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Once again he spoke on the subject to his wife.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Once again he spoke on the subject to his wife.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once again he spoke on the subject to his wife.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading 'Girls do keep it to themselves,' said Madame Voss.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading 'If she's thinking about George, she has kept it very much to herself,' he remarked.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
Urmand
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From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 'If she's thinking about George, she has kept it very much to herself,' he remarked.
Voss
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From this reading Adrian Urmand had been three days gone from Granpere before Michel Voss found a fitting opportunity for talking to his niece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not a matter, as he thought, in which there was need for any great hurry, but there was need for much consideration.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Once again he spoke on the subject to his wife.
