adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Could anything have been more thoroughly horrible and atrocious!
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Could anything have been more thoroughly horrible and atrocious!
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading Could anything have been more thoroughly horrible and atrocious!
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could anything have been more thoroughly horrible and atrocious!
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What a volume of human depravity was opened on my sight, by that single utterance of this wretched mother.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could anything have been more thoroughly horrible and atrocious!
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
depravitynounUS /dɪˈprævəti/
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
From this reading What a volume of human depravity was opened on my sight, by that single utterance of this wretched mother.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
divestedverbUS /daɪˈvestɪd/
past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
fiendishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːndɪʃ/
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could anything have been more thoroughly horrible and atrocious!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Could anything have been more thoroughly horrible and atrocious!
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From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading What a volume of human depravity was opened on my sight, by that single utterance of this wretched mother.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
KINGSLEY
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From this reading KINGSLEY.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Could anything have been more thoroughly horrible and atrocious!
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What a volume of human depravity was opened on my sight, by that single utterance of this wretched mother.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading What a volume of human depravity was opened on my sight, by that single utterance of this wretched mother.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
rancornounUS /ˈræŋkər/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading What a volume of human depravity was opened on my sight, by that single utterance of this wretched mother.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading What a volume of human depravity was opened on my sight, by that single utterance of this wretched mother.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a volume of human depravity was opened on my sight, by that single utterance of this wretched mother.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE fiendish suggestion of the mother, against the purity of her own child, almost divested me, for the moment, of my own rancor--almost deprived me of my suspicions!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What a volume of human depravity was opened on my sight, by that single utterance of this wretched mother.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Could anything have been more thoroughly horrible and atrocious!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading What a volume of human depravity was opened on my sight, by that single utterance of this wretched mother.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading What a volume of human depravity was opened on my sight, by that single utterance of this wretched mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a volume of human depravity was opened on my sight, by that single utterance of this wretched mother.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It certainly betrayed how deep was the malignant hatred which she had ever borne to myself, and of which her daughter was now required to bear a portion.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading What a volume of human depravity was opened on my sight, by that single utterance of this wretched mother.
