adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On either side of her was a belief impossible of reception.
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 What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Not to believe in what seemed apparent was to destroy the very foundations of belief .
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Could it be possible that some of them--all of them had been mistaken, that there had been no White Worm at all?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be possible that some of them--all of them had been mistaken, that there had been no White Worm at all?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could it be possible that some of them--all of them had been mistaken, that there had been no White Worm at all?
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading On either side of her was a belief impossible of reception.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Not to believe in what seemed apparent was to destroy the very foundations of belief .
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Not to believe in what seemed apparent was to destroy the very foundations of belief .
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side of her was a belief impossible of reception.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The more Mimi thought over the late events, the more puzzled she was.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Not to believe in what seemed apparent was to destroy the very foundations of belief .
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could it be possible that some of them--all of them had been mistaken, that there had been no White Worm at all?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On either side of her was a belief impossible of reception.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading On either side of her was a belief impossible of reception.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not to believe in what seemed apparent was to destroy the very foundations of belief .
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The more Mimi thought over the late events, the more puzzled she was.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
Mimi
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From this reading The more Mimi thought over the late events, the more puzzled she was.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Could it be possible that some of them--all of them had been mistaken, that there had been no White Worm at all?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more Mimi thought over the late events, the more puzzled she was.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Could it be possible that some of them--all of them had been mistaken, that there had been no White Worm at all?
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not to believe in what seemed apparent was to destroy the very foundations of belief .
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side of her was a belief impossible of reception.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The more Mimi thought over the late events, the more puzzled she was.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Could it be possible that some of them--all of them had been mistaken, that there had been no White Worm at all?
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The more Mimi thought over the late events, the more puzzled she was.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading On either side of her was a belief impossible of reception.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not to believe in what seemed apparent was to destroy the very foundations of belief .
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more Mimi thought over the late events, the more puzzled she was.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side of her was a belief impossible of reception.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Could it be possible that some of them--all of them had been mistaken, that there had been no White Worm at all?
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more Mimi thought over the late events, the more puzzled she was.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Could it be possible that some of them--all of them had been mistaken, that there had been no White Worm at all?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The more Mimi thought over the late events, the more puzzled she was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not to believe in what seemed apparent was to destroy the very foundations of belief .
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Not to believe in what seemed apparent was to destroy the very foundations of belief .
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The more Mimi thought over the late events, the more puzzled she was.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did it all mean--what could it mean, except that there was an error of fact somewhere.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Could it be possible that some of them--all of them had been mistaken, that there had been no White Worm at all?
WormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading Could it be possible that some of them--all of them had been mistaken, that there had been no White Worm at all?
