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1827
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From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
actions
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
angry
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
any
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
April
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From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
arrived
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
belonged
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From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
brother's
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From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
calling
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From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
came
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From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
carefully
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
condemn
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
conduct
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From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
death
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From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
defense
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
Dibbledean
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From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
dishonor
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From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
down
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
excuse
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
family
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From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
far
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
feel
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From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
finger
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
grew
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
growlingnounUS /ˈgrowling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
guided
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
hastily
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
impatient
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
intend
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From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
Justification
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From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
justifying
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
late
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From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
letter
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From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
living
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From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
Mat
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
member
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From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
month
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From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
motives
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
Niece
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From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
once
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From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
others
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
out
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
own
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
paragraph
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
present
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
purpose
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From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
raised
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From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
read
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From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
refer
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
relation
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
respectable
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From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
ruin
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From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
second
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
some
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
statement
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
There
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From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
thus
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "I intend this letter to be read after my death, and I purpose calling it plainly a Justification of my conduct towards my Niece.
true
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
villain
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From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
voice
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From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
want
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
wants
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "--It was in the April month of 1827 that the villain who was the ruin of my niece, and the dishonor of the once respectable family to which she belonged, first came to Dibbledean.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
wickedly
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From this reading Not because I think my conduct wants any excuse--but because others, ignorant of my true motives, may think that my actions want justifying, and may wickedly condemn me unless I make some such statement in my own defense as the present.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
words
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From this reading The relation to whom I refer has been--" (Here Mat, who had read carefully thus far, grew impatient, and growling out some angry words, guided himself hastily down the letter with his finger till he arrived at the second paragraph.)
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There may still be living one member of my late brother's family, whose voice would, I feel sure, be raised against me for what I have done.
