adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How was it that he, a prudent diplomat, a statesman, full of precaution, had been so foolish?
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 He had not forgotten that he had been imprudent enough to trust it to paper, knowing all the while that it ought never to have been written.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For twenty years, he had been constantly expecting to see the truth brought to light.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For twenty years, he had been constantly expecting to see the truth brought to light.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
Commarin
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From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading For twenty years, he had been constantly expecting to see the truth brought to light.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
diplomatnounUS /ˈdɪpləmæt/
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading How was it that he, a prudent diplomat, a statesman, full of precaution, had been so foolish?
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had not forgotten that he had been imprudent enough to trust it to paper, knowing all the while that it ought never to have been written.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading For twenty years, he had been constantly expecting to see the truth brought to light.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading How was it that he, a prudent diplomat, a statesman, full of precaution, had been so foolish?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For twenty years, he had been constantly expecting to see the truth brought to light.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had not forgotten that he had been imprudent enough to trust it to paper, knowing all the while that it ought never to have been written.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading How was it that he, a prudent diplomat, a statesman, full of precaution, had been so foolish?
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not forgotten that he had been imprudent enough to trust it to paper, knowing all the while that it ought never to have been written.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For twenty years, he had been constantly expecting to see the truth brought to light.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
How
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From this reading How was it that he, a prudent diplomat, a statesman, full of precaution, had been so foolish?
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading He had not forgotten that he had been imprudent enough to trust it to paper, knowing all the while that it ought never to have been written.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He had not forgotten that he had been imprudent enough to trust it to paper, knowing all the while that it ought never to have been written.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For twenty years, he had been constantly expecting to see the truth brought to light.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
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 revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had not forgotten that he had been imprudent enough to trust it to paper, knowing all the while that it ought never to have been written.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He had not forgotten that he had been imprudent enough to trust it to paper, knowing all the while that it ought never to have been written.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He had not forgotten that he had been imprudent enough to trust it to paper, knowing all the while that it ought never to have been written.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading How was it that he, a prudent diplomat, a statesman, full of precaution, had been so foolish?
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading How was it that he, a prudent diplomat, a statesman, full of precaution, had been so foolish?
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For twenty years, he had been constantly expecting to see the truth brought to light.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading How was it that he, a prudent diplomat, a statesman, full of precaution, had been so foolish?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For twenty years, he had been constantly expecting to see the truth brought to light.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He had not forgotten that he had been imprudent enough to trust it to paper, knowing all the while that it ought never to have been written.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading For twenty years, he had been constantly expecting to see the truth brought to light.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For twenty years, he had been constantly expecting to see the truth brought to light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How was it that he, a prudent diplomat, a statesman, full of precaution, had been so foolish?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The revelation which had just taken place, irritated much more than it surprised the Count de Commarin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had not forgotten that he had been imprudent enough to trust it to paper, knowing all the while that it ought never to have been written.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that there can be no secret so carefully guarded that it may not by some chance escape; and his had been known to four people, three of whom were still living.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He had not forgotten that he had been imprudent enough to trust it to paper, knowing all the while that it ought never to have been written.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For twenty years, he had been constantly expecting to see the truth brought to light.
