used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Gaunt was a high-spirited, proud, and sensitive woman; and he crushed her with foul words.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Leonard was a delicate, vain, and sensitive man, accustomed to veneration.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading If Griffith Gaunt suffered anguish, he inflicted agony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Gaunt was a high-spirited, proud, and sensitive woman; and he crushed her with foul words.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading If Griffith Gaunt suffered anguish, he inflicted agony.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Mrs. Gaunt was a high-spirited, proud, and sensitive woman; and he crushed her with foul words.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Leonard was a delicate, vain, and sensitive man, accustomed to veneration.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Griffith should not have fled; he should have stayed and enjoyed his vengeance on these two persons.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Griffith should not have fled; he should have stayed and enjoyed his vengeance on these two persons.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Mrs. Gaunt was a high-spirited, proud, and sensitive woman; and he crushed her with foul words.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading If Griffith Gaunt suffered anguish, he inflicted agony.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading If Griffith Gaunt suffered anguish, he inflicted agony.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Imagine such a man hurled to the ground, and trampled upon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Griffith should not have fled; he should have stayed and enjoyed his vengeance on these two persons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Griffith Gaunt suffered anguish, he inflicted agony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Gaunt was a high-spirited, proud, and sensitive woman; and he crushed her with foul words.
high-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈspɪrɪdɪd/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading Mrs. Gaunt was a high-spirited, proud, and sensitive woman; and he crushed her with foul words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Griffith should not have fled; he should have stayed and enjoyed his vengeance on these two persons.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Imagine such a man hurled to the ground, and trampled upon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Griffith Gaunt suffered anguish, he inflicted agony.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine such a man hurled to the ground, and trampled upon.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading If Griffith Gaunt suffered anguish, he inflicted agony.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard was a delicate, vain, and sensitive man, accustomed to veneration.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Leonard was a delicate, vain, and sensitive man, accustomed to veneration.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gaunt was a high-spirited, proud, and sensitive woman; and he crushed her with foul words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Griffith should not have fled; he should have stayed and enjoyed his vengeance on these two persons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Griffith should not have fled; he should have stayed and enjoyed his vengeance on these two persons.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Griffith should not have fled; he should have stayed and enjoyed his vengeance on these two persons.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Mrs. Gaunt was a high-spirited, proud, and sensitive woman; and he crushed her with foul words.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Mrs. Gaunt was a high-spirited, proud, and sensitive woman; and he crushed her with foul words.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Griffith should not have fled; he should have stayed and enjoyed his vengeance on these two persons.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Griffith should not have fled; he should have stayed and enjoyed his vengeance on these two persons.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Imagine such a man hurled to the ground, and trampled upon.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading If Griffith Gaunt suffered anguish, he inflicted agony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Imagine such a man hurled to the ground, and trampled upon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Griffith should not have fled; he should have stayed and enjoyed his vengeance on these two persons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leonard was a delicate, vain, and sensitive man, accustomed to veneration.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading Imagine such a man hurled to the ground, and trampled upon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Griffith should not have fled; he should have stayed and enjoyed his vengeance on these two persons.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Imagine such a man hurled to the ground, and trampled upon.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Leonard was a delicate, vain, and sensitive man, accustomed to veneration.
venerationnounUS /ˌvenərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
From this reading Leonard was a delicate, vain, and sensitive man, accustomed to veneration.
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 Griffith should not have fled; he should have stayed and enjoyed his vengeance on these two persons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Gaunt was a high-spirited, proud, and sensitive woman; and he crushed her with foul words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Gaunt was a high-spirited, proud, and sensitive woman; and he crushed her with foul words.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Gaunt was a high-spirited, proud, and sensitive woman; and he crushed her with foul words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mrs. Gaunt was a high-spirited, proud, and sensitive woman; and he crushed her with foul words.
