adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “But I thought--” “Oh, yes, it is best to know,” was the low response.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “It is only some tiresome business deal, I'm sure.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I thought--” “Oh, yes, it is best to know,” was the low response.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I never could understand them, and I don't want to.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “It is only some tiresome business deal, I'm sure.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
distressesnounUS /dɪˈstresɪz/
plural of “distress” — psychological suffering
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
don't
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From this reading I never could understand them, and I don't want to.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
I'm
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From this reading “It is only some tiresome business deal, I'm sure.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But I thought--” “Oh, yes, it is best to know,” was the low response.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But I thought--” “Oh, yes, it is best to know,” was the low response.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But I thought--” “Oh, yes, it is best to know,” was the low response.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “But I thought--” “Oh, yes, it is best to know,” was the low response.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never could understand them, and I don't want to.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “But I thought--” “Oh, yes, it is best to know,” was the low response.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading “But I thought--” “Oh, yes, it is best to know,” was the low response.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It is only some tiresome business deal, I'm sure.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “It is only some tiresome business deal, I'm sure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But I thought--” “Oh, yes, it is best to know,” was the low response.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I never could understand them, and I don't want to.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “But I thought--” “Oh, yes, it is best to know,” was the low response.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “It is only some tiresome business deal, I'm sure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But I thought--” “Oh, yes, it is best to know,” was the low response.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I never could understand them, and I don't want to.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I never could understand them, and I don't want to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But I thought--” “Oh, yes, it is best to know,” was the low response.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Only--only I was so happy a little while ago, and now--” “But perhaps it may all be explained!” interrupted Viola.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “But I thought--” “Oh, yes, it is best to know,” was the low response.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear, I am sorry if I have told you anything that distresses you,” said Viola gently.
