adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading It was for me that he was afraid.
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 I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Would you believe it?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'What can he possibly do to me?'
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What can he possibly do to me?'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
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 I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading 'What can he possibly do to me?'
preyingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'What can he possibly do to me?'
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw that my husband was utterly miserable about something; I knew that a hidden trouble was preying on him, and then, one day, he told me all.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What can he possibly do to me?'
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you believe it?
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "This abominable persecution has been going on for years, but I have only been aware of it since the war.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you believe it?
