adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She and I had a long talk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She seemed to take my refusal as a matter of course, whereas I was more and more doubtful of my sanity at the time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
Colton's
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From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She seemed to take my refusal as a matter of course, whereas I was more and more doubtful of my sanity at the time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading She seemed to take my refusal as a matter of course, whereas I was more and more doubtful of my sanity at the time.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She and I had a long talk.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
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 I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She and I had a long talk.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She seemed to take my refusal as a matter of course, whereas I was more and more doubtful of my sanity at the time.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She seemed to take my refusal as a matter of course, whereas I was more and more doubtful of my sanity at the time.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading She seemed to take my refusal as a matter of course, whereas I was more and more doubtful of my sanity at the time.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading She seemed to take my refusal as a matter of course, whereas I was more and more doubtful of my sanity at the time.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to take my refusal as a matter of course, whereas I was more and more doubtful of my sanity at the time.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and I had a long talk.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She seemed to take my refusal as a matter of course, whereas I was more and more doubtful of my sanity at the time.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She and I had a long talk.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She was as surprised to hear of the five thousand dollar offer as I had been, but that I had refused it did not surprise her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She seemed to take my refusal as a matter of course, whereas I was more and more doubtful of my sanity at the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
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 knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading She seemed to take my refusal as a matter of course, whereas I was more and more doubtful of my sanity at the time.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother was the only one to whom I told the whole story of my experience in the “tempest” and of Colton's call.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew well enough what the opinion of others would be concerning that sanity and I wondered whether or not they might be right.
