adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
acquiescentadjectiveUS /ˌækwiˈesənt/
willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
From this reading She was too quiet, too acquiescent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
cringeverbUS /krɪndʒ/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The very manner of her going filled him with dark suspicion.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
Doyle
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From this reading The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The very manner of her going filled him with dark suspicion.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The very manner of her going filled him with dark suspicion.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The very manner of her going filled him with dark suspicion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very manner of her going filled him with dark suspicion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
Jim
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From this reading The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
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 The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The very manner of her going filled him with dark suspicion.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very manner of her going filled him with dark suspicion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
outliningverbUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “outline” — describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was too quiet, too acquiescent.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The very manner of her going filled him with dark suspicion.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The discovery that Lily had left his house threw Jim Doyle into a frenzy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too quiet, too acquiescent.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very manner of her going filled him with dark suspicion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was too quiet, too acquiescent.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Either she had heard more that morning than he had thought, or--In his cunning mind for weeks there had been growing a smoldering suspicion of his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very manner of her going filled him with dark suspicion.
Woslosky
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From this reading In the beginning, when Woslosky had brought the scheme to him, and had promised it financial support from Europe, he had taken a cruel and savage delight in outlining it to her, in seeing her cringe and go pale.
