aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Besides, the cards had been used, and she could not play poker alone!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Besides, the cards had been used, and she could not play poker alone!
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the cards had been used, and she could not play poker alone!
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Ought he not to take Miss Brooks in his confidence?
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Besides, the cards had been used, and she could not play poker alone!
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Ought he not to take Miss Brooks in his confidence?
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
Ham-fat
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From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ought he not to take Miss Brooks in his confidence?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
hider
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From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ought he not to take Miss Brooks in his confidence?
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ought he not to take Miss Brooks in his confidence?
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Ought he not to take Miss Brooks in his confidence?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ought he not to take Miss Brooks in his confidence?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
Oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Ought he not to take Miss Brooks in his confidence?
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Besides, the cards had been used, and she could not play poker alone!
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading Besides, the cards had been used, and she could not play poker alone!
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
PreposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Preposterous!
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
sacrilegiousadjectiveUS /ˌsækrəˈledʒɪs/
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, the cards had been used, and she could not play poker alone!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Ought he not to take Miss Brooks in his confidence?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could it possibly be Cherry herself, guilty of the same innocent curiosity that had impelled her to buy the "Ham-fat Man"?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ought he not to take Miss Brooks in his confidence?
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Or should he say nothing about it at present, and trust to chance to discover the sacrilegious hider?
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Besides, the cards had been used, and she could not play poker alone!
