adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I’ve no idea of doing that,” Ralph answered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
can't
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From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I’ve no idea of doing that,” Ralph answered.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
forbore
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From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I shall have people with me.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
Henrietta
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From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve no idea of doing that,” Ralph answered.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I’ve no idea of doing that,” Ralph answered.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I shall have people with me.”
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I’ve no idea of doing that,” Ralph answered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I shall have people with me.”
Ralph
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From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall have people with me.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
Stackpole
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From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
Touchett
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From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day, toward the end of February, Ralph Touchett made up his mind to return to England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had his own reasons for this decision, which he was not bound to communicate; but Henrietta Stackpole, to whom he mentioned his intention, flattered herself that she guessed them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I shall have people with me.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She forbore to express them, however; she only said, after a moment, as she sat by his sofa: “I suppose you know you can’t go alone?”
