adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So the next day, after breakfast, she sought her occasion.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Her uncle never left his apartment till the afternoon, but he received his cronies, as he said, in his dressing-room.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Her uncle never left his apartment till the afternoon, but he received his cronies, as he said, in his dressing-room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her uncle never left his apartment till the afternoon, but he received his cronies, as he said, in his dressing-room.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading So the next day, after breakfast, she sought her occasion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Her uncle never left his apartment till the afternoon, but he received his cronies, as he said, in his dressing-room.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So the next day, after breakfast, she sought her occasion.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
dressing-room
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From this reading Her uncle never left his apartment till the afternoon, but he received his cronies, as he said, in his dressing-room.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her uncle never left his apartment till the afternoon, but he received his cronies, as he said, in his dressing-room.
Henrietta
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From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her uncle never left his apartment till the afternoon, but he received his cronies, as he said, in his dressing-room.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her uncle never left his apartment till the afternoon, but he received his cronies, as he said, in his dressing-room.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her uncle never left his apartment till the afternoon, but he received his cronies, as he said, in his dressing-room.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So the next day, after breakfast, she sought her occasion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading So the next day, after breakfast, she sought her occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
Ralph
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From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Her uncle never left his apartment till the afternoon, but he received his cronies, as he said, in his dressing-room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her uncle never left his apartment till the afternoon, but he received his cronies, as he said, in his dressing-room.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the next day, after breakfast, she sought her occasion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading So the next day, after breakfast, she sought her occasion.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her uncle never left his apartment till the afternoon, but he received his cronies, as he said, in his dressing-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was this feeling and not the wish to ask advice--she had no desire whatever for that--that led her to speak to her uncle of what had taken place.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished to speak to some one; she should feel more natural, more human, and her uncle, for this purpose, presented himself in a more attractive light than either her aunt or her friend Henrietta.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her cousin of course was a possible confidant; but she would have had to do herself violence to air this special secret to Ralph.
