AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Well, to make beginning and end in one, Aaron Boynton was my husband for three years.'
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “'Calm,' she exclaimed, 'with this agony tearing me to pieces!
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 “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Well, to make beginning and end in one, Aaron Boynton was my husband for three years.'
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I caught hold of the chair to keep myself from falling and cried: 'I do not believe it!'
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
Boynton
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From this reading Well, to make beginning and end in one, Aaron Boynton was my husband for three years.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
CalmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading “'Calm,' she exclaimed, 'with this agony tearing me to pieces!
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I caught hold of the chair to keep myself from falling and cried: 'I do not believe it!'
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “I caught hold of the chair to keep myself from falling and cried: 'I do not believe it!'
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I caught hold of the chair to keep myself from falling and cried: 'I do not believe it!'
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Well, to make beginning and end in one, Aaron Boynton was my husband for three years.'
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “'Calm,' she exclaimed, 'with this agony tearing me to pieces!
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “I caught hold of the chair to keep myself from falling and cried: 'I do not believe it!'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, to make beginning and end in one, Aaron Boynton was my husband for three years.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I caught hold of the chair to keep myself from falling and cried: 'I do not believe it!'
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I caught hold of the chair to keep myself from falling and cried: 'I do not believe it!'
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Well, to make beginning and end in one, Aaron Boynton was my husband for three years.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I caught hold of the chair to keep myself from falling and cried: 'I do not believe it!'
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Well, to make beginning and end in one, Aaron Boynton was my husband for three years.'
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “'Calm,' she exclaimed, 'with this agony tearing me to pieces!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I caught hold of the chair to keep myself from falling and cried: 'I do not believe it!'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I caught hold of the chair to keep myself from falling and cried: 'I do not believe it!'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, to make beginning and end in one, Aaron Boynton was my husband for three years.'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “'Calm,' she exclaimed, 'with this agony tearing me to pieces!
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
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 “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading “'Calm,' she exclaimed, 'with this agony tearing me to pieces!
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “'Calm,' she exclaimed, 'with this agony tearing me to pieces!
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Well, to make beginning and end in one, Aaron Boynton was my husband for three years.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
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 Well, to make beginning and end in one, Aaron Boynton was my husband for three years.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “'Calm,' she exclaimed, 'with this agony tearing me to pieces!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I pitied her, she seemed so distraught, but I was in terror of her all the same, and urged her to tell her story calmly and I would do my best to hear it in the same way.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Well, to make beginning and end in one, Aaron Boynton was my husband for three years.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Believe it or not, she answered scornfully, 'it makes no difference to me, but I can give you twenty proofs in as many seconds.
