askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading My hand dropped from the curtain.
don't
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From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading My hand dropped from the curtain.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I thought only of the words—the startling words—which had just fallen from his lips.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My hand dropped from the curtain.
Godfrey
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From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought only of the words—the startling words—which had just fallen from his lips.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My hand dropped from the curtain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought only of the words—the startling words—which had just fallen from his lips.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I thought only of the words—the startling words—which had just fallen from his lips.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I thought only of the words—the startling words—which had just fallen from his lips.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hand dropped from the curtain.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I thought only of the words—the startling words—which had just fallen from his lips.
sisterly
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From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading I thought only of the words—the startling words—which had just fallen from his lips.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My hand dropped from the curtain.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought only of the words—the startling words—which had just fallen from his lips.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But don’t suppose—oh, don’t suppose—that the dreadful embarrassment of my situation was the uppermost idea in my mind!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I thought only of the words—the startling words—which had just fallen from his lips.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading So fervent still was the sisterly interest I felt in Mr. Godfrey, that I never stopped to ask myself why he was not at the concert.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I thought only of the words—the startling words—which had just fallen from his lips.
