adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not leave for Cambridge the next day, as he had said he would.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading He did not leave for Cambridge the next day, as he had said he would.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He did not leave for Cambridge the next day, as he had said he would.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not leave for Cambridge the next day, as he had said he would.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not leave for Cambridge the next day, as he had said he would.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not leave for Cambridge the next day, as he had said he would.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
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From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not leave for Cambridge the next day, as he had said he would.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He did not leave for Cambridge the next day, as he had said he would.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
momentlyadverb
for an instant or moment
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He did not leave for Cambridge the next day, as he had said he would.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not leave for Cambridge the next day, as he had said he would.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
overtadjectiveUS /oʊˈvɜːrt/
open and observable; not secret or hidden
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He did not leave for Cambridge the next day, as he had said he would.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
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From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not leave for Cambridge the next day, as he had said he would.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
unchristianadjective
not of a Christian faith
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
upbraidingnoun
a severe scolding
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
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 Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
vindictivenessnounUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs/
a malevolent desire for revenge
From this reading Not that St. John harboured a spirit of unchristian vindictiveness—not that he would have injured a hair of my head, if it had been fully in his power to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without one overt act of hostility, one upbraiding word, he contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favour.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not leave for Cambridge the next day, as he had said he would.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.
