adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He was confident that she would tell him the entire truth.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
Emily
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From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading He was confident that she would tell him the entire truth.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
Good-ByenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He was confident that she would tell him the entire truth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He was confident that she would tell him the entire truth.
unwillingnessnounUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs/
the trait of being unwilling
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was confident that she would tell him the entire truth.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
