accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Patsy yearned to exonerate the friends whom she imagined unjustly accused.
BAITINGnounUS /ˈbeɪtɪŋ/
harassment especially of a tethered animal
From this reading THE BAITING OF PEGGY M'NUTT.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Beth wanted to punish the wrongdoers.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
exonerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪt/
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
From this reading Patsy yearned to exonerate the friends whom she imagined unjustly accused.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Patsy yearned to exonerate the friends whom she imagined unjustly accused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Patsy yearned to exonerate the friends whom she imagined unjustly accused.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Louise longed to solve the mystery.
Louise
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From this reading Louise longed to solve the mystery.
M'NUTT
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From this reading THE BAITING OF PEGGY M'NUTT.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Louise longed to solve the mystery.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAITING OF PEGGY M'NUTT.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Patsy yearned to exonerate the friends whom she imagined unjustly accused.
PEGGY
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From this reading THE BAITING OF PEGGY M'NUTT.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading Beth wanted to punish the wrongdoers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patsy yearned to exonerate the friends whom she imagined unjustly accused.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Louise longed to solve the mystery.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAITING OF PEGGY M'NUTT.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
unjustlyadverbUS /ənˈdʒʌstli/
in an unjust manner
From this reading Patsy yearned to exonerate the friends whom she imagined unjustly accused.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Beth wanted to punish the wrongdoers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Patsy yearned to exonerate the friends whom she imagined unjustly accused.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By this time the three nieces were so thoroughly impressed with the importance of the task they had undertaken that more ordinary things failed to interest them.
wrongdoersnounUS /ˈrɔːŋˈduːərz/
plural of “wrongdoer” — a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading Beth wanted to punish the wrongdoers.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Patsy yearned to exonerate the friends whom she imagined unjustly accused.
