adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In the warmth of his anger, he felt that he never could look again upon his wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading In the warmth of his anger, he felt that he never could look again upon his wife.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the warmth of his anger, he felt that he never could look again upon his wife.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
dishonorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnərəbəl/
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
Dora
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From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
dyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the warmth of his anger, he felt that he never could look again upon his wife.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was indeed dead to him in one sense.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the warmth of his anger, he felt that he never could look again upon his wife.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was indeed dead to him in one sense.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the warmth of his anger, he felt that he never could look again upon his wife.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the warmth of his anger, he felt that he never could look again upon his wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the warmth of his anger, he felt that he never could look again upon his wife.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was indeed dead to him in one sense.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
Ronald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She was indeed dead to him in one sense.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He was shocked and startled--more so than if he awoke some fair summer morning to find Dora dead by his side.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the warmth of his anger, he felt that he never could look again upon his wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the warmth of his anger, he felt that he never could look again upon his wife.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading In the warmth of his anger, he felt that he never could look again upon his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Ronald did not return in the evening to the pretty villa where he had once been so happy.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the warmth of his anger, he felt that he never could look again upon his wife.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To his sensitive, refined nature there was something more repulsive in the dishonorable act she had committed than there would have been in a crime of deeper dye.
