adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
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 To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
Alma
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From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
Carnaby's
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From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
Hugh
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From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Rolfe inquired.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
Redgrave
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From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
Rolfe
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From this reading Rolfe inquired.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
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 story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of Hugh Carnaby's good fortune interested her greatly.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Alma, on his return, he gave a full account of all he had heard and done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She elicited every detail of which Harvey had been informed; asked shrewd questions; and yet had the air of listening only for her amusement.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Should you have thought Redgrave likely to do such a thing?'
