alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What in the name of all the creeps is that?’
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The ghastly, the awful truth is that my husband—there is no other word for it—is—possessed!’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
Bettie
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From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
creepsnounUS /kriːps/
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading What in the name of all the creeps is that?’
DantonnounUS /ˈdæntən/
French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
don't
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From this reading ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The ghastly, the awful truth is that my husband—there is no other word for it—is—possessed!’
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The ghastly, the awful truth is that my husband—there is no other word for it—is—possessed!’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What in the name of all the creeps is that?’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ghastly, the awful truth is that my husband—there is no other word for it—is—possessed!’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ghastly, the awful truth is that my husband—there is no other word for it—is—possessed!’
it's
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From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
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 perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
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 ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The ghastly, the awful truth is that my husband—there is no other word for it—is—possessed!’
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What in the name of all the creeps is that?’
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The ghastly, the awful truth is that my husband—there is no other word for it—is—possessed!’
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The ghastly, the awful truth is that my husband—there is no other word for it—is—possessed!’
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The ghastly, the awful truth is that my husband—there is no other word for it—is—possessed!’
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
Sheila
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From this reading ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ghastly, the awful truth is that my husband—there is no other word for it—is—possessed!’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ghastly, the awful truth is that my husband—there is no other word for it—is—possessed!’
there's
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From this reading ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
to-night
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From this reading ‘I don’t think there’s the least chance of Arthur returning to-night,’ said Sheila solemnly.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The ghastly, the awful truth is that my husband—there is no other word for it—is—possessed!’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in the name of all the creeps is that?’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
won't
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From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The ghastly, the awful truth is that my husband—there is no other word for it—is—possessed!’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I am perfectly well aware it’s best to be as cheerful as one can—and as resolved; but I think, Bettie, when even you know the whole horrible secret, you won’t think Mr Danton was—was horrified for nothing.
