andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don't be horrified at me--you must bear with me whilst I implore it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be horrified at me--you must bear with me whilst I implore it.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Don't be horrified at me--you must bear with me whilst I implore it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Yes, yes--or under your direction, or by your help in some way!
cannot
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From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Nothing short of cruelty would have driven me to this.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading 'Yes, yes--or under your direction, or by your help in some way!
Don't
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From this reading Don't be horrified at me--you must bear with me whilst I implore it.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Nothing short of cruelty would have driven me to this.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading To his shocked inquiry how her husband tortured her, the Duchess said that it was by jealousy.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing short of cruelty would have driven me to this.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'Yes, yes--or under your direction, or by your help in some way!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To his shocked inquiry how her husband tortured her, the Duchess said that it was by jealousy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his shocked inquiry how her husband tortured her, the Duchess said that it was by jealousy.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Don't be horrified at me--you must bear with me whilst I implore it.
how
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From this reading To his shocked inquiry how her husband tortured her, the Duchess said that it was by jealousy.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading To his shocked inquiry how her husband tortured her, the Duchess said that it was by jealousy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't be horrified at me--you must bear with me whilst I implore it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
imploreverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːr/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Don't be horrified at me--you must bear with me whilst I implore it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Yes, yes--or under your direction, or by your help in some way!
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading To his shocked inquiry how her husband tortured her, the Duchess said that it was by jealousy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't be horrified at me--you must bear with me whilst I implore it.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading To his shocked inquiry how her husband tortured her, the Duchess said that it was by jealousy.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't be horrified at me--you must bear with me whilst I implore it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Don't be horrified at me--you must bear with me whilst I implore it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing short of cruelty would have driven me to this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing short of cruelty would have driven me to this.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Yes, yes--or under your direction, or by your help in some way!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To his shocked inquiry how her husband tortured her, the Duchess said that it was by jealousy.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading To his shocked inquiry how her husband tortured her, the Duchess said that it was by jealousy.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Nothing short of cruelty would have driven me to this.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Yes, yes--or under your direction, or by your help in some way!
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To his shocked inquiry how her husband tortured her, the Duchess said that it was by jealousy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing short of cruelty would have driven me to this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing short of cruelty would have driven me to this.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading To his shocked inquiry how her husband tortured her, the Duchess said that it was by jealousy.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'Yes, yes--or under your direction, or by your help in some way!
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading I could have borne my doom in silence had I been left unmolested; but he tortures me, and I shall soon be in the grave if I cannot escape.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To his shocked inquiry how her husband tortured her, the Duchess said that it was by jealousy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Yes, yes--or under your direction, or by your help in some way!
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Don't be horrified at me--you must bear with me whilst I implore it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don't be horrified at me--you must bear with me whilst I implore it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing short of cruelty would have driven me to this.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, yes--or under your direction, or by your help in some way!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't be horrified at me--you must bear with me whilst I implore it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Yes, yes--or under your direction, or by your help in some way!
