AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
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 “What does Cyrus say to all this?”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, by way of diversion.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We mustn't judge before we know,” she finished.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading “What does Cyrus say to all this?”
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading I asked, by way of diversion.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does Cyrus say to all this?”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “We mustn't judge before we know,” she finished.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “We mustn't judge before we know,” she finished.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We mustn't judge before we know,” she finished.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
mustn't
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From this reading “We mustn't judge before we know,” she finished.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What does Cyrus say to all this?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I asked, by way of diversion.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We mustn't judge before we know,” she finished.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Mother,” said Ada, “if I believed Elizabeth had done anything to mar that child's happiness--” She stopped for fear, I suppose, of what she might be led to say.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I knew by the look on her face that, if Aunt Elizabeth has made trouble, Ada will never forgive her.
