abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
AesopnounUS /ˈiːsɑːp/
Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER the first start of rueful astonishment, the indignation of the just fired Lucy's eyes.
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 “Was this his return for all her late kindness?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading AFTER the first start of rueful astonishment, the indignation of the just fired Lucy's eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
bestowsverbUS /bɪˈstoʊz/
third-person singular of “bestow” — present
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading AFTER the first start of rueful astonishment, the indignation of the just fired Lucy's eyes.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading AFTER the first start of rueful astonishment, the indignation of the just fired Lucy's eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AFTER the first start of rueful astonishment, the indignation of the just fired Lucy's eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Was this his return for all her late kindness?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Was this his return for all her late kindness?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She scolded him well.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Was this his return for all her late kindness?”
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading AFTER the first start of rueful astonishment, the indignation of the just fired Lucy's eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading AFTER the first start of rueful astonishment, the indignation of the just fired Lucy's eyes.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Was this his return for all her late kindness?”
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Was this his return for all her late kindness?”
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading AFTER the first start of rueful astonishment, the indignation of the just fired Lucy's eyes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER the first start of rueful astonishment, the indignation of the just fired Lucy's eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
perverselyadverbUS /pərˈvɜːrsli/
deliberately deviant
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
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From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Was this his return for all her late kindness?”
ruefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading AFTER the first start of rueful astonishment, the indignation of the just fired Lucy's eyes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading She scolded him well.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scolded him well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AFTER the first start of rueful astonishment, the indignation of the just fired Lucy's eyes.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER the first start of rueful astonishment, the indignation of the just fired Lucy's eyes.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Was this his return for all her late kindness?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
ungratefullyadverb
in an ungrateful manner
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
vipernounUS /ˈvaɪpər/
venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was this his return for all her late kindness?”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She scolded him well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She hinted broadly at the viper of Aesop, and indicated more faintly an animal that, when one bestows the choicest favors on it, turns and rends one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, becoming suddenly just to the brute creation, she said: “No, it is only your abominable sex that would behave so perversely, so ungratefully.”
