adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pause.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is most unquestionably and emphatically the reason why I have never married."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw Catherine glancing at him with a strange furtiveness in which there was something of fear.
Brayle
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From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading I saw Catherine glancing at him with a strange furtiveness in which there was something of fear.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "It is most unquestionably and emphatically the reason why I have never married."
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I saw Catherine glancing at him with a strange furtiveness in which there was something of fear.
furtivenessnoun
a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
From this reading I saw Catherine glancing at him with a strange furtiveness in which there was something of fear.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I saw Catherine glancing at him with a strange furtiveness in which there was something of fear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw Catherine glancing at him with a strange furtiveness in which there was something of fear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is most unquestionably and emphatically the reason why I have never married."
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw Catherine glancing at him with a strange furtiveness in which there was something of fear.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is most unquestionably and emphatically the reason why I have never married."
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It is most unquestionably and emphatically the reason why I have never married."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause.
PreciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Precisely!" replied Santoris.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Precisely!" replied Santoris.
Santoris
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From this reading "Precisely!" replied Santoris.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Catherine glancing at him with a strange furtiveness in which there was something of fear.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I saw Catherine glancing at him with a strange furtiveness in which there was something of fear.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I saw Catherine glancing at him with a strange furtiveness in which there was something of fear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading "It is most unquestionably and emphatically the reason why I have never married."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I saw Catherine glancing at him with a strange furtiveness in which there was something of fear.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw Catherine glancing at him with a strange furtiveness in which there was something of fear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is your curious conception or ideal of love the reason, why you have never married?" asked Brayle, abruptly.
