AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRUGGLE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Langhetti wished to search after his “Bice;” Despard wished to find those whom his dead father had denounced to him.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading In this purpose he took refuge from his own grief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading In this purpose he took refuge from his own grief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
Bice
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From this reading Langhetti wished to search after his “Bice;” Despard wished to find those whom his dead father had denounced to him.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading In this purpose he took refuge from his own grief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair.
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Langhetti wished to search after his “Bice;” Despard wished to find those whom his dead father had denounced to him.
denouncedverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “denounce” — speak out against
From this reading Langhetti wished to search after his “Bice;” Despard wished to find those whom his dead father had denounced to him.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In this purpose he took refuge from his own grief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair.
Despard
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From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Langhetti wished to search after his “Bice;” Despard wished to find those whom his dead father had denounced to him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Langhetti wished to search after his “Bice;” Despard wished to find those whom his dead father had denounced to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this purpose he took refuge from his own grief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading In this purpose he took refuge from his own grief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this purpose he took refuge from his own grief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
holiestadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊliɪst/
superlative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this purpose he took refuge from his own grief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair.
irresolutionnoun
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
Langhetti
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From this reading Langhetti wished to search after his “Bice;” Despard wished to find those whom his dead father had denounced to him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading In this purpose he took refuge from his own grief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In this purpose he took refuge from his own grief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading In this purpose he took refuge from his own grief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Langhetti wished to search after his “Bice;” Despard wished to find those whom his dead father had denounced to him.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
STRUGGLEverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A STRUGGLE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this purpose he took refuge from his own grief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Langhetti wished to search after his “Bice;” Despard wished to find those whom his dead father had denounced to him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In this purpose he took refuge from his own grief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father’s murderers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father’s manuscript had revealed to him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Langhetti wished to search after his “Bice;” Despard wished to find those whom his dead father had denounced to him.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Langhetti wished to search after his “Bice;” Despard wished to find those whom his dead father had denounced to him.
