adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Then, too, she was no longer religious, and had no “call” to act as peacemaker.
affrontedverbUS /əˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, too, she was no longer religious, and had no “call” to act as peacemaker.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, too, she was no longer religious, and had no “call” to act as peacemaker.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How this was done and what occurred at that interview has not been recorded.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How this was done and what occurred at that interview has not been recorded.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, too, she was no longer religious, and had no “call” to act as peacemaker.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
Corbin
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From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
Corbin's
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From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading How this was done and what occurred at that interview has not been recorded.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How this was done and what occurred at that interview has not been recorded.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
How
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From this reading How this was done and what occurred at that interview has not been recorded.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
illogicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
lacking in correct logical relation
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
ineffectiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
insinuationsnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “insinuation” — an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading How this was done and what occurred at that interview has not been recorded.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
Jeffcourt
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From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
Jeffcourt's
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From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
Julia
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From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Then, too, she was no longer religious, and had no “call” to act as peacemaker.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then, too, she was no longer religious, and had no “call” to act as peacemaker.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading How this was done and what occurred at that interview has not been recorded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
others
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From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
peacemakernounUS /ˈpiːsmeɪkər/
someone who tries to bring peace
From this reading Then, too, she was no longer religious, and had no “call” to act as peacemaker.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
preconceivedadjectiveUS /ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd/
(of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading How this was done and what occurred at that interview has not been recorded.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Then, too, she was no longer religious, and had no “call” to act as peacemaker.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, she was no longer religious, and had no “call” to act as peacemaker.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It must not be supposed that Miss Sally did not feel some contrition over the ineffective part she had played in this last episode.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, she was no longer religious, and had no “call” to act as peacemaker.
unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How this was done and what occurred at that interview has not been recorded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless she resented Julia Jeffcourt's insinuations bitterly, and the cousins quarreled--not the first time in their intercourse--and it was reserved for the latter to break the news of Corbin's arrival with the body to Mrs. Jeffcourt.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But Joseph Corbin had committed the unpardonable sin to a woman of destroying her own illogical ideas of him, which was worse than if he had affronted the preconceived ideas of others, in which case she might still defend him.
