adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Said the mother: "I'd be ashamed to confess myself such a hypocrite."
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "And I, madam, would be ashamed to be such a hypocrite without taking a bath of confession afterward," retorted Presbury.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mildred and her mother were listening in astonishment.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Said the mother: "I'd be ashamed to confess myself such a hypocrite."
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Mildred and her mother were listening in astonishment.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At least you might have waited until Mildred wasn't in hearing," snapped she.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading "And I, madam, would be ashamed to be such a hypocrite without taking a bath of confession afterward," retorted Presbury.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Said the mother: "I'd be ashamed to confess myself such a hypocrite."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I shall marry him if I can," said Mildred.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Said the mother: "I'd be ashamed to confess myself such a hypocrite."
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "And I, madam, would be ashamed to be such a hypocrite without taking a bath of confession afterward," retorted Presbury.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At least you might have waited until Mildred wasn't in hearing," snapped she.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "At least you might have waited until Mildred wasn't in hearing," snapped she.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mildred and her mother were listening in astonishment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall marry him if I can," said Mildred.
hypocritenounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading Said the mother: "I'd be ashamed to confess myself such a hypocrite."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I, madam, would be ashamed to be such a hypocrite without taking a bath of confession afterward," retorted Presbury.
I'd
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From this reading Said the mother: "I'd be ashamed to confess myself such a hypocrite."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shall marry him if I can," said Mildred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mildred and her mother were listening in astonishment.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At least you might have waited until Mildred wasn't in hearing," snapped she.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Mildred and her mother were listening in astonishment.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "And I, madam, would be ashamed to be such a hypocrite without taking a bath of confession afterward," retorted Presbury.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading "I shall marry him if I can," said Mildred.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "At least you might have waited until Mildred wasn't in hearing," snapped she.
Mildred
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From this reading Mildred and her mother were listening in astonishment.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mildred and her mother were listening in astonishment.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Said the mother: "I'd be ashamed to confess myself such a hypocrite."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And I, madam, would be ashamed to be such a hypocrite without taking a bath of confession afterward," retorted Presbury.
Presbury
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From this reading "And I, madam, would be ashamed to be such a hypocrite without taking a bath of confession afterward," retorted Presbury.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "And I, madam, would be ashamed to be such a hypocrite without taking a bath of confession afterward," retorted Presbury.
SaidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said the mother: "I'd be ashamed to confess myself such a hypocrite."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall marry him if I can," said Mildred.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At least you might have waited until Mildred wasn't in hearing," snapped she.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "At least you might have waited until Mildred wasn't in hearing," snapped she.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Said the mother: "I'd be ashamed to confess myself such a hypocrite."
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "And I, madam, would be ashamed to be such a hypocrite without taking a bath of confession afterward," retorted Presbury.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Said the mother: "I'd be ashamed to confess myself such a hypocrite."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Said the mother: "I'd be ashamed to confess myself such a hypocrite."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "At least you might have waited until Mildred wasn't in hearing," snapped she.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "At least you might have waited until Mildred wasn't in hearing," snapped she.
wasn't
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From this reading "At least you might have waited until Mildred wasn't in hearing," snapped she.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mildred and her mother were listening in astonishment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "And I, madam, would be ashamed to be such a hypocrite without taking a bath of confession afterward," retorted Presbury.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And I, madam, would be ashamed to be such a hypocrite without taking a bath of confession afterward," retorted Presbury.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At least you might have waited until Mildred wasn't in hearing," snapped she.
