adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
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 But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Why not?” she said simply, but she did not look up.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could I?” he returned eagerly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why not?” she said simply, but she did not look up.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “How could I?” he returned eagerly.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he told her!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he told her!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
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From this reading “How could I?” he returned eagerly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How could I?” he returned eagerly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Why not?” she said simply, but she did not look up.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?” she said simply, but she did not look up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “How could I?” he returned eagerly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why not?” she said simply, but she did not look up.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why not?” she said simply, but she did not look up.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Why not?” she said simply, but she did not look up.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he told her!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then he told her!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why not?” she said simply, but she did not look up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?” she said simply, but she did not look up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, strangest of all, in spite of his fears and convictions, it flowed easily and naturally as a part of his other secret, with an eloquence he had not dreamed of before.
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when he told her of his late position and his prospects, she raised her eyes to his for the first time, yet without withdrawing her hand from his, and said reproachfully,-- “Yet but for THAT you would never have told me.”
