aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Maria Theresa paced her cabinet in visible agitation.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was sad beyond expression, and her eyes turned anxiously toward the door.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Her face was sad beyond expression, and her eyes turned anxiously toward the door.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Her face was sad beyond expression, and her eyes turned anxiously toward the door.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Maria Theresa paced her cabinet in visible agitation.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
councillors
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From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her face was sad beyond expression, and her eyes turned anxiously toward the door.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her face was sad beyond expression, and her eyes turned anxiously toward the door.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was sad beyond expression, and her eyes turned anxiously toward the door.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was sad beyond expression, and her eyes turned anxiously toward the door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maria Theresa paced her cabinet in visible agitation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maria Theresa paced her cabinet in visible agitation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST PETITION.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria Theresa paced her cabinet in visible agitation.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
mistrustverbUS /mɪˈstrʌst/
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Maria Theresa paced her cabinet in visible agitation.
PETITIONnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading THE LAST PETITION.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Her face was sad beyond expression, and her eyes turned anxiously toward the door.
shamesnounUS /ʃeɪmz/
plural of “shame” — a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST PETITION.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Maria Theresa paced her cabinet in visible agitation.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Her face was sad beyond expression, and her eyes turned anxiously toward the door.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "I tremble," murmured she; "for the first time in my life I mistrust the deed I am about to do.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her face was sad beyond expression, and her eyes turned anxiously toward the door.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Maria Theresa paced her cabinet in visible agitation.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was sad beyond expression, and her eyes turned anxiously toward the door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading All is not clear in the depths of my conscience; the voice that whispers such misgivings to my heart, is one which shames the worldly wisdom of my councillors.
