aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And again, why did she hint that she had held her tongue about the matter for the sake of Mallow?
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And again, why did she hint that she had held her tongue about the matter for the sake of Mallow?
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While being examined Susan wept, with an occasional glance at the bewildered Cuthbert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While being examined Susan wept, with an occasional glance at the bewildered Cuthbert.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading While being examined Susan wept, with an occasional glance at the bewildered Cuthbert.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
Cuthbert
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From this reading While being examined Susan wept, with an occasional glance at the bewildered Cuthbert.
Cuthbert's
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From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And again, why did she hint that she had held her tongue about the matter for the sake of Mallow?
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading While being examined Susan wept, with an occasional glance at the bewildered Cuthbert.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And again, why did she hint that she had held her tongue about the matter for the sake of Mallow?
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jennings at once proceeded to get at the truth.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading While being examined Susan wept, with an occasional glance at the bewildered Cuthbert.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
Gredos
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From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And again, why did she hint that she had held her tongue about the matter for the sake of Mallow?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And again, why did she hint that she had held her tongue about the matter for the sake of Mallow?
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading And again, why did she hint that she had held her tongue about the matter for the sake of Mallow?
How
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From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
Jennings
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From this reading Jennings at once proceeded to get at the truth.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
MallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading And again, why did she hint that she had held her tongue about the matter for the sake of Mallow?
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And again, why did she hint that she had held her tongue about the matter for the sake of Mallow?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading While being examined Susan wept, with an occasional glance at the bewildered Cuthbert.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Jennings at once proceeded to get at the truth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
PARLOR-MAID'S
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From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Jennings at once proceeded to get at the truth.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading And again, why did she hint that she had held her tongue about the matter for the sake of Mallow?
SenoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And again, why did she hint that she had held her tongue about the matter for the sake of Mallow?
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
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 THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
Susan
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From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And again, why did she hint that she had held her tongue about the matter for the sake of Mallow?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARLOR-MAID'S STORY On hearing the confession of the girl, both men looked at one another in amazement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jennings at once proceeded to get at the truth.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading And again, why did she hint that she had held her tongue about the matter for the sake of Mallow?
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Jennings at once proceeded to get at the truth.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading While being examined Susan wept, with an occasional glance at the bewildered Cuthbert.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While being examined Susan wept, with an occasional glance at the bewildered Cuthbert.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading How could Cuthbert's photograph have come into the possession of Senora Gredos, and why had Susan Grant stolen it?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While being examined Susan wept, with an occasional glance at the bewildered Cuthbert.
