adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a bashful man.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a bashful man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
bashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading I am a bashful man.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading This is the secret which I have never breathed until now.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nobody would suppose it, nobody ever does suppose it, nobody ever did suppose it, but I am naturally a bashful man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I have kept one secret in the course of my life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nobody would suppose it, nobody ever does suppose it, nobody ever did suppose it, but I am naturally a bashful man.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody would suppose it, nobody ever does suppose it, nobody ever did suppose it, but I am naturally a bashful man.
evasionsnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒənz/
plural of “evasion” — a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Nobody would suppose it, nobody ever does suppose it, nobody ever did suppose it, but I am naturally a bashful man.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have kept one secret in the course of my life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have kept one secret in the course of my life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have kept one secret in the course of my life.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the secret which I have never breathed until now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nobody would suppose it, nobody ever does suppose it, nobody ever did suppose it, but I am naturally a bashful man.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I have kept one secret in the course of my life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have kept one secret in the course of my life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am a bashful man.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have kept one secret in the course of my life.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Nobody would suppose it, nobody ever does suppose it, nobody ever did suppose it, but I am naturally a bashful man.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This is the secret which I have never breathed until now.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody would suppose it, nobody ever does suppose it, nobody ever did suppose it, but I am naturally a bashful man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This is the secret which I have never breathed until now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have kept one secret in the course of my life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have kept one secret in the course of my life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I have kept one secret in the course of my life.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Nobody would suppose it, nobody ever does suppose it, nobody ever did suppose it, but I am naturally a bashful man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have kept one secret in the course of my life.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the secret which I have never breathed until now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This is the secret which I have never breathed until now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I might greatly move the reader by some account of the innumerable places I have not been to, the innumerable people I have not called upon or received, the innumerable social evasions I have been guilty of, solely because I am by original constitution and character a bashful man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is the secret which I have never breathed until now.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nobody would suppose it, nobody ever does suppose it, nobody ever did suppose it, but I am naturally a bashful man.
