adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading With grim satisfaction he promised himself that his acting would be as successful as theirs.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing but death could wipe out an injury of this nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With grim satisfaction he promised himself that his acting would be as successful as theirs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With grim satisfaction he promised himself that his acting would be as successful as theirs.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but death could wipe out an injury of this nature.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
Clameran
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From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing but death could wipe out an injury of this nature.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Nothing but death could wipe out an injury of this nature.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The next day he reaped the fruit of his prudence.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading With grim satisfaction he promised himself that his acting would be as successful as theirs.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With grim satisfaction he promised himself that his acting would be as successful as theirs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Nothing but death could wipe out an injury of this nature.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nothing but death could wipe out an injury of this nature.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day he reaped the fruit of his prudence.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but death could wipe out an injury of this nature.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing but death could wipe out an injury of this nature.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nothing but death could wipe out an injury of this nature.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading With grim satisfaction he promised himself that his acting would be as successful as theirs.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading The next day he reaped the fruit of his prudence.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading The next day he reaped the fruit of his prudence.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading With grim satisfaction he promised himself that his acting would be as successful as theirs.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading With grim satisfaction he promised himself that his acting would be as successful as theirs.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With grim satisfaction he promised himself that his acting would be as successful as theirs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading With grim satisfaction he promised himself that his acting would be as successful as theirs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing but death could wipe out an injury of this nature.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But the very bitterness of his resentment enabled him to restrain himself until the time for punishment came.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That day he succeeded in concealing his agitation, and kept up a flow of talk at dinner; but at about nine o’clock, when Clameran called on the ladies, he rushed from the house, for fear that he would be unable to control his indignation at the sight of this destroyer of his happiness; and did not return home until late in the night.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Nothing but death could wipe out an injury of this nature.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With grim satisfaction he promised himself that his acting would be as successful as theirs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With grim satisfaction he promised himself that his acting would be as successful as theirs.
