abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Yes, it was not right of you, nor should I have expected it of you.”
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been thinking so, have you not?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Yes, it was not right of you, nor should I have expected it of you.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, it was not right of you, nor should I have expected it of you.”
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Yes, it was not right of you, nor should I have expected it of you.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Yes, it was not right of you, nor should I have expected it of you.”
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You have been thinking so, have you not?”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It pleased me particularly at that moment to call him by the familiar second person singular.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “You have been thinking so, have you not?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” I replied; and although it was something quite different which had been in my mind, it now seemed to me that that was what I had been thinking.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you not tell me that my conduct has been abominable?” he said.
