adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
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 “Forced, my dear child, forced; and as chimerical as all the rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I will go further,—you are a good girl and can bear to hear the truth from me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Forced, my dear child, forced; and as chimerical as all the rest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading I will go further,—you are a good girl and can bear to hear the truth from me.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can not stand putting into words.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Forced, my dear child, forced; and as chimerical as all the rest.
chimericaladjectiveUS /kɪˈmerəkəl/
being or relating to or like a chimera
From this reading “Forced, my dear child, forced; and as chimerical as all the rest.
connoisseurnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Forced, my dear child, forced; and as chimerical as all the rest.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
ForcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “Forced, my dear child, forced; and as chimerical as all the rest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will go further,—you are a good girl and can bear to hear the truth from me.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I will go further,—you are a good girl and can bear to hear the truth from me.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading I will go further,—you are a good girl and can bear to hear the truth from me.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will go further,—you are a good girl and can bear to hear the truth from me.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I will go further,—you are a good girl and can bear to hear the truth from me.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I will go further,—you are a good girl and can bear to hear the truth from me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It can not stand putting into words.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will go further,—you are a good girl and can bear to hear the truth from me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Forced, my dear child, forced; and as chimerical as all the rest.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It can not stand putting into words.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Forced, my dear child, forced; and as chimerical as all the rest.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading It can not stand putting into words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I will go further,—you are a good girl and can bear to hear the truth from me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will go further,—you are a good girl and can bear to hear the truth from me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Not if he were a well-known connoisseur,” I faltered, “with the pride of one who has handled the best gems?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading It can not stand putting into words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would know that the deception would be soon discovered and that it would not do for him to fail to recognize it for what it was, when the make-believe was in his hands.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will go further,—you are a good girl and can bear to hear the truth from me.
