used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading Of all the cowardly acts committed I thought that was the most cowardly and loathsome!
(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 Of all the cowardly acts committed I thought that was the most cowardly and loathsome!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of all the cowardly acts committed I thought that was the most cowardly and loathsome!
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was as horrified as if I had killed a child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I was as horrified as if I had killed a child.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Of all the cowardly acts committed I thought that was the most cowardly and loathsome!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading Of all the cowardly acts committed I thought that was the most cowardly and loathsome!
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
accept an excuse for
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
set up or found
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was as horrified as if I had killed a child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading I was as horrified as if I had killed a child.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was as horrified as if I had killed a child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
Juliette
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From this reading To kill Juliette!
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading To kill Juliette!
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I was as horrified as if I had killed a child.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Of all the cowardly acts committed I thought that was the most cowardly and loathsome!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of all the cowardly acts committed I thought that was the most cowardly and loathsome!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
by chance
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
SpyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of all the cowardly acts committed I thought that was the most cowardly and loathsome!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of all the cowardly acts committed I thought that was the most cowardly and loathsome!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was as horrified as if I had killed a child.
at the time that
From this reading When I regained my senses, the killing of Spy appeared to me a monstrous crime.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would have been a crime, of course, but perhaps there could be found, if not an excuse, at least a reason for that crime in the revolt of my anguish.
