aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her beautiful face was pale and troubled.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But before you do anything I should like you to listen to what I have to say.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her beautiful face was pale and troubled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before you do anything I should like you to listen to what I have to say.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before you do anything I should like you to listen to what I have to say.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
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From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Violet eyes looked sadly into mine.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her beautiful face was pale and troubled.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But before you do anything I should like you to listen to what I have to say.”
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her beautiful face was pale and troubled.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Violet eyes looked sadly into mine.
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 “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But before you do anything I should like you to listen to what I have to say.”
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading But before you do anything I should like you to listen to what I have to say.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Violet eyes looked sadly into mine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Violet eyes looked sadly into mine.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her beautiful face was pale and troubled.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Violet eyes looked sadly into mine.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But before you do anything I should like you to listen to what I have to say.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But before you do anything I should like you to listen to what I have to say.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But before you do anything I should like you to listen to what I have to say.”
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Her beautiful face was pale and troubled.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet eyes looked sadly into mine.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her beautiful face was pale and troubled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “For nearly an hour I have been waiting for this chance—until I knew you were alone,” she continued.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But before you do anything I should like you to listen to what I have to say.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CARNETA “I am entirely at your mercy; you can do as you please with me.
