afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
COUNSELnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading THE CURATE'S COUNSEL.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
CURATE'S
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From this reading THE CURATE'S COUNSEL.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
else
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From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
How
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From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
scintillationnoun
(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURATE'S COUNSEL.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then after that danger seemed past, I was afraid of the life to come.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At first I was more afraid of that than of anything else.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Not seeing yet what he had to say, but knowing that scintillation the smallest is light, the curate let the talk take its natural course, and said the next thing that came to him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you feel when you think that you may yet be found out?" he asked.
