adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A momentary imprecation alone had broken from her, as it were, perforce and unavoidably.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A moment before, though she scratched and scuffled to the utmost, she had not employed her lungs.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A momentary imprecation alone had broken from her, as it were, perforce and unavoidably.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
DEBTnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading ONE DEBT PAID.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading A moment before, though she scratched and scuffled to the utmost, she had not employed her lungs.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A momentary imprecation alone had broken from her, as it were, perforce and unavoidably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A moment before, though she scratched and scuffled to the utmost, she had not employed her lungs.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
imbecilenounUS /ˈɪmbəsəl/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
imprecationnoun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
From this reading A momentary imprecation alone had broken from her, as it were, perforce and unavoidably.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A momentary imprecation alone had broken from her, as it were, perforce and unavoidably.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
liegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading A moment before, though she scratched and scuffled to the utmost, she had not employed her lungs.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment before, though she scratched and scuffled to the utmost, she had not employed her lungs.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading A momentary imprecation alone had broken from her, as it were, perforce and unavoidably.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A moment before, though she scratched and scuffled to the utmost, she had not employed her lungs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE DEBT PAID.
PAIDadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading ONE DEBT PAID.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading A momentary imprecation alone had broken from her, as it were, perforce and unavoidably.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
rapeverbUS /reɪp/
force (someone) to have sex against their will
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading A moment before, though she scratched and scuffled to the utmost, she had not employed her lungs.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
scuffledverbUS /ˈskʌfəld/
past form of “scuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading A moment before, though she scratched and scuffled to the utmost, she had not employed her lungs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
StaggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
succornounUS /ˈsʌkər/
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A moment before, though she scratched and scuffled to the utmost, she had not employed her lungs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A moment before, though she scratched and scuffled to the utmost, she had not employed her lungs.
unavoidablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbli/
by necessity
From this reading A momentary imprecation alone had broken from her, as it were, perforce and unavoidably.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading A moment before, though she scratched and scuffled to the utmost, she had not employed her lungs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A momentary imprecation alone had broken from her, as it were, perforce and unavoidably.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As soon as she beheld him--foaming and almost unintelligible in her rage--she screamed for succor--cried “murder” “rape,” “robbery,” and heaven knows what besides.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Staggering forward under this burden--a burden equally active and heavy--who should I encounter at the head of the stairs, but the liege lord of the lady--my poor imbecile uncle.
