adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
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 Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is he such a rotter?" he asked instead.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have never really been with him," she said.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
couldn't
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From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She wanted him to know everything.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have never really been with him," she said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he such a rotter?" he asked instead.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have never really been with him," she said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have never really been with him," she said.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Is he such a rotter?" he asked instead.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he such a rotter?" he asked instead.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She wanted him to know everything.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have never really been with him," she said.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I have never really been with him," she said.
rotternounUS /ˈrɑːtər/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Is he such a rotter?" he asked instead.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have never really been with him," she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have never really been with him," she said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Is he such a rotter?" he asked instead.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted him to know everything.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted him to know everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have never really been with him," she said.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boy couldn't believe that she meant what she implied but would have bitten off his tongue rather than put a direct question.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Now that the wound was open again and Martin in possession of her once more, she felt that she must talk about it all to some one, and who could be better than Harry, who was so like a brother?
