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 All further concealment is now at an end.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All further concealment is now at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading All further concealment is now at an end.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading All further concealment is now at an end.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
Eunice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
ForcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading All further concealment is now at an end.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This has proved prophetic.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
infidelitynounUS /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪti/
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All further concealment is now at an end.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All further concealment is now at an end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading This has proved prophetic.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading This has proved prophetic.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This has proved prophetic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forced to it by fate, or helped to it by chance, Eunice has made the discovery of her lover’s infidelity.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “In all human probability” (as my father says in his sermons), we two sisters are enemies for life.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Looking at the last entry in my Journal, I see myself anticipating that the event of to-day will decide Philip’s future and mine.
