adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Perhaps it might be an indiscretion to acknowledge as much however," said the curate with a smile.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Perhaps it might be an indiscretion to acknowledge as much however," said the curate with a smile.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Perhaps it might be an indiscretion to acknowledge as much however," said the curate with a smile.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CURATE AND THE DOCTOR.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps it might be an indiscretion to acknowledge as much however," said the curate with a smile.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
CURATEnounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE CURATE AND THE DOCTOR.
DOCTORnounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE CURATE AND THE DOCTOR.
FaberadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbər/
comparative of “fab” — extremely pleasing
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Perhaps it might be an indiscretion to acknowledge as much however," said the curate with a smile.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it might be an indiscretion to acknowledge as much however," said the curate with a smile.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Perhaps it might be an indiscretion to acknowledge as much however," said the curate with a smile.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it might be an indiscretion to acknowledge as much however," said the curate with a smile.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are right.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Perhaps it might be an indiscretion to acknowledge as much however," said the curate with a smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURATE AND THE DOCTOR.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perhaps it might be an indiscretion to acknowledge as much however," said the curate with a smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Perhaps it might be an indiscretion to acknowledge as much however," said the curate with a smile.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I fancy you know more than you can tell, and if so, then I have committed no indiscretion in saying as much."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "There is something strange about that young man's illness," said Faber, as soon as they had left the house.
