adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She’s not a person”—my hostess was confident—“whom he could ever think of seriously.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He met her at some promiscuous party—I asked him about it afterwards.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “He met her at some promiscuous party—I asked him about it afterwards.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Well, nothing,” I allowed, “but what was visible on the surface.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It transpired, as the newspapers say, that they were old friends.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “He met her at some promiscuous party—I asked him about it afterwards.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He met her at some promiscuous party—I asked him about it afterwards.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I don’t know what you imagine between them,” said Mrs. Nettlepoint.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, nothing,” I allowed, “but what was visible on the surface.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading She’s not a person”—my hostess was confident—“whom he could ever think of seriously.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She’s not a person”—my hostess was confident—“whom he could ever think of seriously.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know what you imagine between them,” said Mrs. Nettlepoint.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She’s not a person”—my hostess was confident—“whom he could ever think of seriously.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It transpired, as the newspapers say, that they were old friends.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He met her at some promiscuous party—I asked him about it afterwards.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He met her at some promiscuous party—I asked him about it afterwards.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He met her at some promiscuous party—I asked him about it afterwards.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading She’s not a person”—my hostess was confident—“whom he could ever think of seriously.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know what you imagine between them,” said Mrs. Nettlepoint.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I don’t know what you imagine between them,” said Mrs. Nettlepoint.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It transpired, as the newspapers say, that they were old friends.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know what you imagine between them,” said Mrs. Nettlepoint.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “He met her at some promiscuous party—I asked him about it afterwards.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I don’t know what you imagine between them,” said Mrs. Nettlepoint.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She’s not a person”—my hostess was confident—“whom he could ever think of seriously.”
Nettlepoint
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From this reading “I don’t know what you imagine between them,” said Mrs. Nettlepoint.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It transpired, as the newspapers say, that they were old friends.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She’s not a person”—my hostess was confident—“whom he could ever think of seriously.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Well, nothing,” I allowed, “but what was visible on the surface.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She’s not a person”—my hostess was confident—“whom he could ever think of seriously.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It transpired, as the newspapers say, that they were old friends.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, nothing,” I allowed, “but what was visible on the surface.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “He met her at some promiscuous party—I asked him about it afterwards.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading She’s not a person”—my hostess was confident—“whom he could ever think of seriously.”
promiscuousadjectiveUS /ˈproʊmɪskwəs/
not selective of a single class or person
From this reading “He met her at some promiscuous party—I asked him about it afterwards.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t know what you imagine between them,” said Mrs. Nettlepoint.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It transpired, as the newspapers say, that they were old friends.”
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading She’s not a person”—my hostess was confident—“whom he could ever think of seriously.”
She's
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From this reading She’s not a person”—my hostess was confident—“whom he could ever think of seriously.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He met her at some promiscuous party—I asked him about it afterwards.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “Well, nothing,” I allowed, “but what was visible on the surface.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It transpired, as the newspapers say, that they were old friends.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, nothing,” I allowed, “but what was visible on the surface.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I don’t know what you imagine between them,” said Mrs. Nettlepoint.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It transpired, as the newspapers say, that they were old friends.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She’s not a person”—my hostess was confident—“whom he could ever think of seriously.”
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading It transpired, as the newspapers say, that they were old friends.”
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “Well, nothing,” I allowed, “but what was visible on the surface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, nothing,” I allowed, “but what was visible on the surface.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, nothing,” I allowed, “but what was visible on the surface.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It transpired, as the newspapers say, that they were old friends.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know what you imagine between them,” said Mrs. Nettlepoint.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She’s not a person”—my hostess was confident—“whom he could ever think of seriously.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t know what you imagine between them,” said Mrs. Nettlepoint.
