AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had come, and I saw no way of escape.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sergeant was between us and I could not strike him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come, and I saw no way of escape.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sergeant was between us and I could not strike him.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It had come, and I saw no way of escape.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And I found no words.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had come, and I saw no way of escape.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here--here was no voluntary act on my part, no privacy, nothing but shame.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sergeant was between us and I could not strike him.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It had come, and I saw no way of escape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come, and I saw no way of escape.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It had come, and I saw no way of escape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sergeant was between us and I could not strike him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But here--here was no voluntary act on my part, no privacy, nothing but shame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had come, and I saw no way of escape.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But here--here was no voluntary act on my part, no privacy, nothing but shame.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But here--here was no voluntary act on my part, no privacy, nothing but shame.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It had come, and I saw no way of escape.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The sergeant was between us and I could not strike him.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The sergeant was between us and I could not strike him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sergeant was between us and I could not strike him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
unmaskedverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sergeant was between us and I could not strike him.
voluntariness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sergeant was between us and I could not strike him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had come, and I saw no way of escape.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading And I found no words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A score of times I had thought with shrinking how I should reveal my secret to Mademoiselle--what I should say, and how she would take it; but in my mind it had been always a voluntary act, this disclosure, it had been always I who unmasked myself and she who listened--alone; and in this voluntariness and this privacy there had been something which took from the shame of anticipation.
