used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You forget that, unlike myself, you are capable of mental torment.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But this time I have brought more vivid proof of these farces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time I have brought more vivid proof of these farces.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading You forget that, unlike myself, you are capable of mental torment.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
comediesnounUS /ˈkɑːmədiz/
plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading I have observed this when I have regaled you with narratives concerning the comedies I have enacted with some of your stupid subjects.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I have observed this when I have regaled you with narratives concerning the comedies I have enacted with some of your stupid subjects.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
dearly loved
From this reading 'You flatter yourself, my dear sister,' purred Salome.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading I have observed this when I have regaled you with narratives concerning the comedies I have enacted with some of your stupid subjects.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
farces
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From this reading But this time I have brought more vivid proof of these farces.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading 'You flatter yourself, my dear sister,' purred Salome.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You forget that, unlike myself, you are capable of mental torment.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading You forget that, unlike myself, you are capable of mental torment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But this time I have brought more vivid proof of these farces.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'You flatter yourself, my dear sister,' purred Salome.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You forget that, unlike myself, you are capable of mental torment.
narrativesnounUS /ˈnærətɪvz/
plural of “narrative” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have observed this when I have regaled you with narratives concerning the comedies I have enacted with some of your stupid subjects.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I have observed this when I have regaled you with narratives concerning the comedies I have enacted with some of your stupid subjects.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You forget that, unlike myself, you are capable of mental torment.
and nothing more
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading But this time I have brought more vivid proof of these farces.
purred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You flatter yourself, my dear sister,' purred Salome.
regaledverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪld/
past form of “regale” — provide with choice or abundant food or drink
From this reading I have observed this when I have regaled you with narratives concerning the comedies I have enacted with some of your stupid subjects.
SalomenounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading 'You flatter yourself, my dear sister,' purred Salome.
self-esteemnoun
a feeling of pride in yourself
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading 'You flatter yourself, my dear sister,' purred Salome.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have observed this when I have regaled you with narratives concerning the comedies I have enacted with some of your stupid subjects.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading I have observed this when I have regaled you with narratives concerning the comedies I have enacted with some of your stupid subjects.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I have observed this when I have regaled you with narratives concerning the comedies I have enacted with some of your stupid subjects.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have observed this when I have regaled you with narratives concerning the comedies I have enacted with some of your stupid subjects.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But this time I have brought more vivid proof of these farces.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have observed this when I have regaled you with narratives concerning the comedies I have enacted with some of your stupid subjects.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time I have brought more vivid proof of these farces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading You forget that, unlike myself, you are capable of mental torment.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading You forget that, unlike myself, you are capable of mental torment.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading But this time I have brought more vivid proof of these farces.
at the time that
From this reading I have observed this when I have regaled you with narratives concerning the comedies I have enacted with some of your stupid subjects.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have observed this when I have regaled you with narratives concerning the comedies I have enacted with some of your stupid subjects.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You flatter yourself, my dear sister,' purred Salome.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'So far it is only your handsome body that I have caused to suffer, only your pride and self-esteem that I have crushed.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'You flatter yourself, my dear sister,' purred Salome.
