andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet both husband and wife seemed to have covered their faces, hearts and souls with unrevealing masks.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be difficult to say which of the two suffered the most.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Probably McKeith, because he was the strongest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Yet both husband and wife seemed to have covered their faces, hearts and souls with unrevealing masks.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Equally, he showed it the least when the breaking moment had passed.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Yet both husband and wife seemed to have covered their faces, hearts and souls with unrevealing masks.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be difficult to say which of the two suffered the most.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
EquallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Equally, he showed it the least when the breaking moment had passed.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
expiationnoun
compensation for a wrong
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet both husband and wife seemed to have covered their faces, hearts and souls with unrevealing masks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Equally, he showed it the least when the breaking moment had passed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably McKeith, because he was the strongest.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Yet both husband and wife seemed to have covered their faces, hearts and souls with unrevealing masks.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to say which of the two suffered the most.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Equally, he showed it the least when the breaking moment had passed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
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 If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading Yet both husband and wife seemed to have covered their faces, hearts and souls with unrevealing masks.
McKeith
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From this reading Probably McKeith, because he was the strongest.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Equally, he showed it the least when the breaking moment had passed.
Moongarr
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From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It would be difficult to say which of the two suffered the most.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be difficult to say which of the two suffered the most.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Equally, he showed it the least when the breaking moment had passed.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably McKeith, because he was the strongest.
purgatorynounUS /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It would be difficult to say which of the two suffered the most.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet both husband and wife seemed to have covered their faces, hearts and souls with unrevealing masks.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Equally, he showed it the least when the breaking moment had passed.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Yet both husband and wife seemed to have covered their faces, hearts and souls with unrevealing masks.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Probably McKeith, because he was the strongest.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It would be difficult to say which of the two suffered the most.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be difficult to say which of the two suffered the most.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet both husband and wife seemed to have covered their faces, hearts and souls with unrevealing masks.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It would be difficult to say which of the two suffered the most.
unrevealing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet both husband and wife seemed to have covered their faces, hearts and souls with unrevealing masks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably McKeith, because he was the strongest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Equally, he showed it the least when the breaking moment had passed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to say which of the two suffered the most.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Yet both husband and wife seemed to have covered their faces, hearts and souls with unrevealing masks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet both husband and wife seemed to have covered their faces, hearts and souls with unrevealing masks.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If purgatory could hold worse torture than life held on that last evening Lady Bridget spent at Moongarr, then neither she nor her husband would have been required to do any long expiation there.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet both husband and wife seemed to have covered their faces, hearts and souls with unrevealing masks.
