afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
AngryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no letter came.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no letter came.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
obliterationnounUS /əˌblɪtərˈeɪʃən/
destruction by annihilating something
From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
obsessedadjectiveUS /əbˈsest/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Her hatred and horror of him gave her no peace.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Day after day she brooded, intent, obsessed, fiercely pondering his obliteration.
self-contempt
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From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading No letter came that week, nor Monday, nor at the end of the next week, nor the beginning of the next.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Angry, incensed, at moments almost beside herself with grief and shame and self-contempt, she awaited the letter which he must write--the humble and hopeless effort for pardon which she never, never would answer or even in her own soul grant.
