adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to him bizarre that secrecy should play such a large part in the comfort and safety of lives.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Probably he was afraid of scenes with his wife.
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 “They all, it seems, have confidence in me,” thought Razumov dully.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was said to be proud and violent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was said to be proud and violent.
bizarreadjectiveUS /bəˈzɑːr/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading It seemed to him bizarre that secrecy should play such a large part in the comfort and safety of lives.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It seemed to him bizarre that secrecy should play such a large part in the comfort and safety of lives.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “They all, it seems, have confidence in me,” thought Razumov dully.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading “They all, it seems, have confidence in me,” thought Razumov dully.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They all, it seems, have confidence in me,” thought Razumov dully.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Probably he was afraid of scenes with his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They all, it seems, have confidence in me,” thought Razumov dully.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They all, it seems, have confidence in me,” thought Razumov dully.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed to him bizarre that secrecy should play such a large part in the comfort and safety of lives.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed to him bizarre that secrecy should play such a large part in the comfort and safety of lives.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They all, it seems, have confidence in me,” thought Razumov dully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Probably he was afraid of scenes with his wife.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It seemed to him bizarre that secrecy should play such a large part in the comfort and safety of lives.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading It seemed to him bizarre that secrecy should play such a large part in the comfort and safety of lives.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably he was afraid of scenes with his wife.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She was said to be proud and violent.
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From this reading “They all, it seems, have confidence in me,” thought Razumov dully.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading It seemed to him bizarre that secrecy should play such a large part in the comfort and safety of lives.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was said to be proud and violent.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Probably he was afraid of scenes with his wife.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading It seemed to him bizarre that secrecy should play such a large part in the comfort and safety of lives.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him bizarre that secrecy should play such a large part in the comfort and safety of lives.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “They all, it seems, have confidence in me,” thought Razumov dully.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was said to be proud and violent.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed to him bizarre that secrecy should play such a large part in the comfort and safety of lives.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him bizarre that secrecy should play such a large part in the comfort and safety of lives.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him bizarre that secrecy should play such a large part in the comfort and safety of lives.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They all, it seems, have confidence in me,” thought Razumov dully.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “They all, it seems, have confidence in me,” thought Razumov dully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading She was said to be proud and violent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably he was afraid of scenes with his wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Probably he was afraid of scenes with his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had an indulgent contempt for the man sitting shoulder to shoulder with him in the confined space.
