adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Detection was certain: they would have been arrested by the police of Florence or Milan, or at the frontier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Detection was certain: they would have been arrested by the police of Florence or Milan, or at the frontier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Detection was certain: they would have been arrested by the police of Florence or Milan, or at the frontier.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The details of Harriet’s crime were never known.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading The details of Harriet’s crime were never known.
DetectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading Detection was certain: they would have been arrested by the police of Florence or Milan, or at the frontier.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Detection was certain: they would have been arrested by the police of Florence or Milan, or at the frontier.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Detection was certain: they would have been arrested by the police of Florence or Milan, or at the frontier.
Gino
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From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
Harriet's
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From this reading The details of Harriet’s crime were never known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Detection was certain: they would have been arrested by the police of Florence or Milan, or at the frontier.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
how
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From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
ill-temper
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From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The details of Harriet’s crime were never known.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
Lilia
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From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading Detection was certain: they would have been arrested by the police of Florence or Milan, or at the frontier.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The details of Harriet’s crime were never known.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The details of Harriet’s crime were never known.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Detection was certain: they would have been arrested by the police of Florence or Milan, or at the frontier.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Detection was certain: they would have been arrested by the police of Florence or Milan, or at the frontier.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The details of Harriet’s crime were never known.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading In her illness she spoke more of the inlaid box that she lent to Lilia--lent, not given--than of recent troubles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The details of Harriet’s crime were never known.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But how far this was the result of ill-temper, to what extent she had been fortified by her religion, when and how she had met the poor idiot--these questions were never answered, nor did they interest Philip greatly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Detection was certain: they would have been arrested by the police of Florence or Milan, or at the frontier.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading It was clear that she had gone prepared for an interview with Gino, and finding him out, she had yielded to a grotesque temptation.
