absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, at least, he then told himself.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Crosbie was rather proud of himself when he went to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
Crosbie
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From this reading Crosbie was rather proud of himself when he went to bed.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
DALE'SnounUS /deɪlz/
possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading LILY DALE'S FIRST LOVE-LETTER.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LILY DALE'S FIRST LOVE-LETTER.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crosbie was rather proud of himself when he went to bed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Crosbie was rather proud of himself when he went to bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
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 So, at least, he then told himself.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
Lilian
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From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
LILYnounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading LILY DALE'S FIRST LOVE-LETTER.
LOVE-LETTER
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From this reading LILY DALE'S FIRST LOVE-LETTER.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crosbie was rather proud of himself when he went to bed.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Crosbie was rather proud of himself when he went to bed.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Crosbie was rather proud of himself when he went to bed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, at least, he then told himself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So, at least, he then told himself.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crosbie was rather proud of himself when he went to bed.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So, at least, he then told himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crosbie was rather proud of himself when he went to bed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Crosbie was rather proud of himself when he went to bed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Crosbie was rather proud of himself when he went to bed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had succeeded in baffling the charge made against him, without saying anything as to which his conscience need condemn him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The impression left by what he had said would be that there had been some question of an engagement between him and Lilian Dale, but that nothing at this moment was absolutely fixed.
