adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not learned enough to know, but I reverence the observation, whoever made it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our family had a skeleton in the cupboard, and the name of it was Uncle George.
appropriatelyadverbUS /əˈproʊpriɪtli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading It speaks a startling truth through an appropriately grim metaphor—a truth which I have discovered by practical experience.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived at the knowledge that this skeleton existed, and I traced it to the particular cupboard in which it was hidden, by slow degrees.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I arrived at the knowledge that this skeleton existed, and I traced it to the particular cupboard in which it was hidden, by slow degrees.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am not learned enough to know, but I reverence the observation, whoever made it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It speaks a startling truth through an appropriately grim metaphor—a truth which I have discovered by practical experience.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I arrived at the knowledge that this skeleton existed, and I traced it to the particular cupboard in which it was hidden, by slow degrees.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It speaks a startling truth through an appropriately grim metaphor—a truth which I have discovered by practical experience.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I am not learned enough to know, but I reverence the observation, whoever made it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading I arrived at the knowledge that this skeleton existed, and I traced it to the particular cupboard in which it was hidden, by slow degrees.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It speaks a startling truth through an appropriately grim metaphor—a truth which I have discovered by practical experience.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Our family had a skeleton in the cupboard, and the name of it was Uncle George.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading It speaks a startling truth through an appropriately grim metaphor—a truth which I have discovered by practical experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It speaks a startling truth through an appropriately grim metaphor—a truth which I have discovered by practical experience.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading I arrived at the knowledge that this skeleton existed, and I traced it to the particular cupboard in which it was hidden, by slow degrees.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not learned enough to know, but I reverence the observation, whoever made it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am not learned enough to know, but I reverence the observation, whoever made it.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I arrived at the knowledge that this skeleton existed, and I traced it to the particular cupboard in which it was hidden, by slow degrees.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I am not learned enough to know, but I reverence the observation, whoever made it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I am not learned enough to know, but I reverence the observation, whoever made it.
metaphornounUS /ˈmetəfɔːr/
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
From this reading It speaks a startling truth through an appropriately grim metaphor—a truth which I have discovered by practical experience.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Our family had a skeleton in the cupboard, and the name of it was Uncle George.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not learned enough to know, but I reverence the observation, whoever made it.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading I am not learned enough to know, but I reverence the observation, whoever made it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our family had a skeleton in the cupboard, and the name of it was Uncle George.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our family had a skeleton in the cupboard, and the name of it was Uncle George.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I arrived at the knowledge that this skeleton existed, and I traced it to the particular cupboard in which it was hidden, by slow degrees.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading It speaks a startling truth through an appropriately grim metaphor—a truth which I have discovered by practical experience.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading I am not learned enough to know, but I reverence the observation, whoever made it.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I arrived at the knowledge that this skeleton existed, and I traced it to the particular cupboard in which it was hidden, by slow degrees.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading It speaks a startling truth through an appropriately grim metaphor—a truth which I have discovered by practical experience.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading It speaks a startling truth through an appropriately grim metaphor—a truth which I have discovered by practical experience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am not learned enough to know, but I reverence the observation, whoever made it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I arrived at the knowledge that this skeleton existed, and I traced it to the particular cupboard in which it was hidden, by slow degrees.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It speaks a startling truth through an appropriately grim metaphor—a truth which I have discovered by practical experience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not learned enough to know, but I reverence the observation, whoever made it.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading I arrived at the knowledge that this skeleton existed, and I traced it to the particular cupboard in which it was hidden, by slow degrees.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It speaks a startling truth through an appropriately grim metaphor—a truth which I have discovered by practical experience.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Our family had a skeleton in the cupboard, and the name of it was Uncle George.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It speaks a startling truth through an appropriately grim metaphor—a truth which I have discovered by practical experience.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Was it an Englishman or a Frenchman who first remarked that every family had a skeleton in its cupboard?
whoever
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From this reading I am not learned enough to know, but I reverence the observation, whoever made it.
