absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Fielding had gone, Drake opened the window and stepped out on the balcony.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading When Fielding had gone, Drake opened the window and stepped out on the balcony.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
Clarice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading He wanted her, and wanting her, was committed to scrupulous frankness.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading When Fielding had gone, Drake opened the window and stepped out on the balcony.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading When Fielding had gone, Drake opened the window and stepped out on the balcony.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
formulatedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪtəd/
devised; developed according to an orderly plan
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading He wanted her, and wanting her, was committed to scrupulous frankness.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Fielding had gone, Drake opened the window and stepped out on the balcony.
Gorley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Fielding had gone, Drake opened the window and stepped out on the balcony.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Fielding had gone, Drake opened the window and stepped out on the balcony.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Fielding had gone, Drake opened the window and stepped out on the balcony.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Fielding had gone, Drake opened the window and stepped out on the balcony.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading He wanted her, and wanting her, was committed to scrupulous frankness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When Fielding had gone, Drake opened the window and stepped out on the balcony.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Fielding had gone, Drake opened the window and stepped out on the balcony.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
unquestionableadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbəl/
incapable of being questioned
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
unreasoned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted her, and wanting her, was committed to scrupulous frankness.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading He wanted her, and wanting her, was committed to scrupulous frankness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Fielding had gone, Drake opened the window and stepped out on the balcony.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When Fielding had gone, Drake opened the window and stepped out on the balcony.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They formulated to him for the first time the cause of that unreasoned conviction of his, and formulated it too, as he realised, with absolute truth.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it was just his desire for Clarice to which he owed his belief that she had an unquestionable right to know his responsibility for Gorley's death.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Unless you want to marry her yourself'; the words were stamped upon his mind in capitals.
