adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
Bisbee
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From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
Eveline
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From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
guardian'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
possessive form of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
haven't
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From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
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 At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
toxinsnounUS /ˈtɑːksənz/
plural of “toxin” — a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
From this reading At least, I am sure that even Kennedy had by this time completely forgotten the lecture on toxins.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had read of his ward, too, the beautiful Miss Eveline Bisbee, a distant relation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As under the heat of the room and her excitement, she raised her veil, we were very much interested in her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There is something about my guardian's death,” she began in a low and tremulous voice, “that I am sure will bear investigating.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It may be only a woman's foolish fears, but--I haven't told this to a soul till now, except Mrs. Fletcher.
