adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
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 Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
surreptitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəs/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Yet conscience bade me face the matter boldly, for had I not boasted to myself that my one desire was the truth?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I feared to see this article in my creed destroyed, lest I should lose confidence in the whole.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading I allude to the disposition which Miss Grey showed on the morning of the third day to do a little surreptitious writing.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet when the opportunity was given me one morning of settling this fact beyond all doubt, I own that my main feeling was one of dread.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember that a specimen of her handwriting had been asked for by the inspector, and once had been earnestly desired by myself.
