AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Montalvo was alive.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
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 Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
FOY
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From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
inflictingverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
Lysbeth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
Montalvo
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From this reading Montalvo was alive.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
SEESnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
VISIONnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montalvo was alive.
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 Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Montalvo was here, here to strike down and destroy those whom she loved, and triple armed with power, authority, and desire to do the deed.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well she knew that when there was plunder to be won, he would not step aside or soften until it was in his hands.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading FOY SEES A VISION Never since that day when, many years before, she had bought the safety of the man she loved by promising herself in marriage to his rival, had Lysbeth slept so ill as she did upon this night.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was hope in this; he was not a cruel man, as she knew also, that is to say, he had no pleasure in inflicting suffering for its own sake; such methods he used only as a means to an end.
