adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
Bonbright
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From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
Bonbright's
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From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
Dulac
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From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
ironicallyadverbUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Ruth saw the failure of it days before Bonbright had even a hint.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She determined to end it--but, ironically enough, to end it meant to enter upon another make-believe existence far harder to live successfully than the first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading Such pretense as Bonbright's and Ruth's is possible only to the morbid, the eccentric, or the unhealthy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Neither of them was morbid, neither eccentric, both abundantly well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Dulac burst in upon her she perceived the game must be brought to an end; that their life of make-believe was weighted with danger for her.
