adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
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 The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For this, then, he had plotted and intrigued and written an anonymous letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading For this, then, he had plotted and intrigued and written an anonymous letter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
Bassett
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From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
Bella
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From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
brieferadjectiveUS /ˈbriːfər/
comparative of “brief” — of short duration or distance
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
chastisements
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From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
expiationnoun
compensation for a wrong
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
GENERALLYadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For this, then, he had plotted and intrigued and written an anonymous letter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
intriguedverbUS /ˈɪntriɡd/
past form of “intrigue” — cause to be interested or curious
From this reading For this, then, he had plotted and intrigued and written an anonymous letter.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading For this, then, he had plotted and intrigued and written an anonymous letter.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading For this, then, he had plotted and intrigued and written an anonymous letter.
precursorsnounUS /priˈkɜːrsərz/
plural of “precursor” — a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Such a stroke fell on Richard Bassett: he saw Bella Bruce sweep past him, clinging to her husband, and shuddering at himself.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For this, then, he had plotted and intrigued and written an anonymous letter.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this, then, he had plotted and intrigued and written an anonymous letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading GENERALLY deliberate crimes are followed by some great punishment; but they are also often attended in their course by briefer chastisements--single strokes from the whip that holds the round dozen in reserve.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The only woman he had ever loved at all went past him with a look of aversion, and was his enemy's wife, and would soon be the mother of that enemy's children, and blot him forever out of the coveted inheritance.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading For this, then, he had plotted and intrigued and written an anonymous letter.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading These precursors of the grand expiation are sharp but kindly lashes, for they tend to whip the man out of the wrong road.
