accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading For his mysterious death no one could account except one person.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That one was Brandon, whom Despard surprised by his speedy return, and to whom he narrated the circumstances of the discovery.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
aspasmon
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From this reading [Greek: Deute teleutaion aspasmon domen.]
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
Brandon
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From this reading That one was Brandon, whom Despard surprised by his speedy return, and to whom he narrated the circumstances of the discovery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading That one was Brandon, whom Despard surprised by his speedy return, and to whom he narrated the circumstances of the discovery.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For his mysterious death no one could account except one person.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For his mysterious death no one could account except one person.
Denton
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From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
Despard
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From this reading That one was Brandon, whom Despard surprised by his speedy return, and to whom he narrated the circumstances of the discovery.
Deute
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From this reading [Greek: Deute teleutaion aspasmon domen.]
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading That one was Brandon, whom Despard surprised by his speedy return, and to whom he narrated the circumstances of the discovery.
domen
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From this reading [Greek: Deute teleutaion aspasmon domen.]
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading For his mysterious death no one could account except one person.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his mysterious death no one could account except one person.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading [Greek: Deute teleutaion aspasmon domen.]
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That one was Brandon, whom Despard surprised by his speedy return, and to whom he narrated the circumstances of the discovery.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his mysterious death no one could account except one person.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading For his mysterious death no one could account except one person.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading That one was Brandon, whom Despard surprised by his speedy return, and to whom he narrated the circumstances of the discovery.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For his mysterious death no one could account except one person.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For his mysterious death no one could account except one person.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading For his mysterious death no one could account except one person.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That one was Brandon, whom Despard surprised by his speedy return, and to whom he narrated the circumstances of the discovery.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading That one was Brandon, whom Despard surprised by his speedy return, and to whom he narrated the circumstances of the discovery.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading That one was Brandon, whom Despard surprised by his speedy return, and to whom he narrated the circumstances of the discovery.
teleutaion
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From this reading [Greek: Deute teleutaion aspasmon domen.]
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That one was Brandon, whom Despard surprised by his speedy return, and to whom he narrated the circumstances of the discovery.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That one was Brandon, whom Despard surprised by his speedy return, and to whom he narrated the circumstances of the discovery.
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 Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The excitement which had prevailed through the village of Denton was intensified by the arrival there of the body of the old man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That one was Brandon, whom Despard surprised by his speedy return, and to whom he narrated the circumstances of the discovery.
wieldverbUS /wiːld/
have and exercise
From this reading Brandon knew who it was that could wield that cord, what arm it was that had held that weapon, and what heart it was that was animated by sufficient vengeance to strike these blows.
