adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But that delusion has been dispelled.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that delusion has been dispelled.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can live this life of hypocrisy no longer.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading But that delusion has been dispelled.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading But that delusion has been dispelled.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that delusion has been dispelled.
hypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
From this reading I can live this life of hypocrisy no longer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
ingotnounUS /ˈɪŋɡət/
metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know the rest.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I can live this life of hypocrisy no longer.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading I can live this life of hypocrisy no longer.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I can live this life of hypocrisy no longer.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “You know the rest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You know the rest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I can live this life of hypocrisy no longer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the only means I had of continuing a deception on which I believed my father’s life depended.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You now know why it was that I was reluctant to give you that ingot—why it was that I degraded myself so far as to ask it back.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know the rest.
