adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
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 It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
Alymer's
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From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
business-like
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From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading No; of course the day would never dawn when he would dare to tell her that.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading No; of course the day would never dawn when he would dare to tell her that.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading No; of course the day would never dawn when he would dare to tell her that.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No; of course the day would never dawn when he would dare to tell her that.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
Hal
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From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
How
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From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
illumines
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From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
MiddlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No; of course the day would never dawn when he would dare to tell her that.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No; of course the day would never dawn when he would dare to tell her that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Alymer’s room at the Middle Temple he and Hal were making their arrangements to catch the next boat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading No; of course the day would never dawn when he would dare to tell her that.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moment he had spoken his decision she had turned to him with a swift expression of approval, but, for the rest, her manner was somewhat curt and business-like, and showed little of the old friendliness.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading How then could he ever hope to tell her that one reason he had not loved Lorraine thus was because, unconsciously, another woman had won his heart; further, that that other woman was herself?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No; of course the day would never dawn when he would dare to tell her that.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It made him feel that, as far as she was concerned, he had sinned past forgiveness; and he knew with that unerring instinct that sometimes illumines a wrong action, that she judged him harshly because she knew he had not loved Lorraine with all his strength.
