adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading No man so furtive for the time as the ingenuous countryman who finds that his ingenuousness has been abused.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Examine Grace as her father might, she would admit nothing.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Examine Grace as her father might, she would admit nothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No man so furtive for the time as the ingenuous countryman who finds that his ingenuousness has been abused.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
candornounUS /ˈkændər/
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
countrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading No man so furtive for the time as the ingenuous countryman who finds that his ingenuousness has been abused.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
displacedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪst/
past form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
ExamineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Examine Grace as her father might, she would admit nothing.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Examine Grace as her father might, she would admit nothing.
felineadjectiveUS /ˈfiːlaɪn/
of or relating to cats
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading No man so furtive for the time as the ingenuous countryman who finds that his ingenuousness has been abused.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the present, therefore, he simply watched.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading No man so furtive for the time as the ingenuous countryman who finds that his ingenuousness has been abused.
gentlemanlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Examine Grace as her father might, she would admit nothing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man so furtive for the time as the ingenuous countryman who finds that his ingenuousness has been abused.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the present, therefore, he simply watched.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Examine Grace as her father might, she would admit nothing.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading No man so furtive for the time as the ingenuous countryman who finds that his ingenuousness has been abused.
ingenuousnessnoun
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading No man so furtive for the time as the ingenuous countryman who finds that his ingenuousness has been abused.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man so furtive for the time as the ingenuous countryman who finds that his ingenuousness has been abused.
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From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Examine Grace as her father might, she would admit nothing.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man so furtive for the time as the ingenuous countryman who finds that his ingenuousness has been abused.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Examine Grace as her father might, she would admit nothing.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For the present, therefore, he simply watched.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Examine Grace as her father might, she would admit nothing.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading For the present, therefore, he simply watched.
slightedverbUS /ˈslaɪtɪd/
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No man so furtive for the time as the ingenuous countryman who finds that his ingenuousness has been abused.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
stealthnounUS /stelθ/
avoiding detection by moving carefully
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the present, therefore, he simply watched.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading For the present, therefore, he simply watched.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No man so furtive for the time as the ingenuous countryman who finds that his ingenuousness has been abused.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Melbury’s heretofore confidential candor towards his gentlemanly son-in-law was displaced by a feline stealth that did injury to his every action, thought, and mood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For the present, therefore, he simply watched.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No man so furtive for the time as the ingenuous countryman who finds that his ingenuousness has been abused.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Examine Grace as her father might, she would admit nothing.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The suspicion that his darling child was being slighted wrought almost a miraculous change in Melbury’s nature.
