additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Should I maintain deep silence, this, in addition to other circumstances, might encourage the belief, and he would once more depart.
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 That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Should I maintain deep silence, this, in addition to other circumstances, might encourage the belief, and he would once more depart.
betaken
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From this reading That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
Carwin
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From this reading Suddenly it occurred to me that Carwin might conceive me to have fled.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Should I maintain deep silence, this, in addition to other circumstances, might encourage the belief, and he would once more depart.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to me that Carwin might conceive me to have fled.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Should I maintain deep silence, this, in addition to other circumstances, might encourage the belief, and he would once more depart.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Should I maintain deep silence, this, in addition to other circumstances, might encourage the belief, and he would once more depart.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Should I maintain deep silence, this, in addition to other circumstances, might encourage the belief, and he would once more depart.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to me that Carwin might conceive me to have fled.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
fosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Was it not wise to foster this persuasion?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to me that Carwin might conceive me to have fled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to me that Carwin might conceive me to have fled.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Should I maintain deep silence, this, in addition to other circumstances, might encourage the belief, and he would once more depart.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to me that Carwin might conceive me to have fled.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to me that Carwin might conceive me to have fled.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Should I maintain deep silence, this, in addition to other circumstances, might encourage the belief, and he would once more depart.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to me that Carwin might conceive me to have fled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Should I maintain deep silence, this, in addition to other circumstances, might encourage the belief, and he would once more depart.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Should I maintain deep silence, this, in addition to other circumstances, might encourage the belief, and he would once more depart.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should I maintain deep silence, this, in addition to other circumstances, might encourage the belief, and he would once more depart.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Should I maintain deep silence, this, in addition to other circumstances, might encourage the belief, and he would once more depart.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to me that Carwin might conceive me to have fled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to me that Carwin might conceive me to have fled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly it occurred to me that Carwin might conceive me to have fled.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading In this persuasion he must have been confirmed on finding the lower door unfastened and the chamber door locked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That I had not betaken myself to flight was, indeed, the least probable of all conclusions.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Was it not wise to foster this persuasion?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Should I maintain deep silence, this, in addition to other circumstances, might encourage the belief, and he would once more depart.
