adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long and anxiously did Lord Arleigh muse over his wife's letter.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Long and anxiously did Lord Arleigh muse over his wife's letter.
Arleigh
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From this reading Long and anxiously did Lord Arleigh muse over his wife's letter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet, lonely and sorrowful as Madaline declared herself to be, how could he refuse her?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet, lonely and sorrowful as Madaline declared herself to be, how could he refuse her?
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Yet, lonely and sorrowful as Madaline declared herself to be, how could he refuse her?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Long and anxiously did Lord Arleigh muse over his wife's letter.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was he to do?
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
exposé
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From this reading She would naturally talk, and the servants would prove the truth of the story, and there would be a terrible _exposé_.
generalitynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈæləti/
an idea or conclusion having general application
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he to do?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet, lonely and sorrowful as Madaline declared herself to be, how could he refuse her?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long and anxiously did Lord Arleigh muse over his wife's letter.
how
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From this reading Yet, lonely and sorrowful as Madaline declared herself to be, how could he refuse her?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Long and anxiously did Lord Arleigh muse over his wife's letter.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Yet, lonely and sorrowful as Madaline declared herself to be, how could he refuse her?
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long and anxiously did Lord Arleigh muse over his wife's letter.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Long and anxiously did Lord Arleigh muse over his wife's letter.
Madaline
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From this reading Yet, lonely and sorrowful as Madaline declared herself to be, how could he refuse her?
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading Long and anxiously did Lord Arleigh muse over his wife's letter.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading She would naturally talk, and the servants would prove the truth of the story, and there would be a terrible _exposé_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Long and anxiously did Lord Arleigh muse over his wife's letter.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading She would naturally talk, and the servants would prove the truth of the story, and there would be a terrible _exposé_.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Yet, lonely and sorrowful as Madaline declared herself to be, how could he refuse her?
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She would naturally talk, and the servants would prove the truth of the story, and there would be a terrible _exposé_.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would naturally talk, and the servants would prove the truth of the story, and there would be a terrible _exposé_.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Yet, lonely and sorrowful as Madaline declared herself to be, how could he refuse her?
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She would naturally talk, and the servants would prove the truth of the story, and there would be a terrible _exposé_.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She would naturally talk, and the servants would prove the truth of the story, and there would be a terrible _exposé_.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She would naturally talk, and the servants would prove the truth of the story, and there would be a terrible _exposé_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was he to do?
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She would naturally talk, and the servants would prove the truth of the story, and there would be a terrible _exposé_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was he to do?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he to do?
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Long and anxiously did Lord Arleigh muse over his wife's letter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If her mother was like the generality of her class, then he was quite sure that the secret he had kept would be a secret no longer--there was no doubt of that.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, lonely and sorrowful as Madaline declared herself to be, how could he refuse her?
