aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I know both, more distinctly perhaps than Mr. Hartley can do.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I know both, more distinctly perhaps than Mr. Hartley can do.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “I know both, more distinctly perhaps than Mr. Hartley can do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
intrustverb
confer a trust upon
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
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, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
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 “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
Menie
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From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I know both, more distinctly perhaps than Mr. Hartley can do.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “I know both, more distinctly perhaps than Mr. Hartley can do.
perpetuateverbUS /pərˈpetʃəweɪt/
cause to continue or prevail
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I know both, more distinctly perhaps than Mr. Hartley can do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And why should Mr. Hartley fear?” said Menie Gray.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “At least, if the feeling of resentment remained in my own bosom, it would be the last I should intrude upon you, Miss Gray,” answered Hartley.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I used to think you too generous--surely the quarrel which occurred long since ought not to perpetuate suspicion and resentment.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But it is for you, and for you alone, that I am watchful.--This person--this gentleman whom you mean to intrust with your happiness--do you know where he is--and in what service?”
