adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I discovered that I was a statesman.”
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
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 At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I discovered that I was a statesman.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
formulatedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪtəd/
devised; developed according to an orderly plan
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
how
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From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
IndulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
insensiblyadverb
in a numb manner; without feeling
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
irreparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrepərəbəl/
impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
Marsay
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From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
revenges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading “I discovered that I was a statesman.”
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I discovered that I was a statesman.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I discovered that I was a statesman.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was so well said that we all uttered an admiring exclamation.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will say nothing of the night, nor of the week I spent,” de Marsay went on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “As I thought over the really cruel vengeance to be taken on a woman,” said de Marsay, continuing his story, “with infernal ingenuity—for, as we had loved each other, some terrible and irreparable revenges were possible—I despised myself, I felt how common I was, I insensibly formulated a horrible code—that of Indulgence.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At these words all the women looked down, as if hurt by this brutal truth so brutally stated.
