AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
aggressornounUS /əˈɡresər/
someone who attacks
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
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 Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
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 Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
MidasnounUS /ˈmaɪdəs/
(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
murderessnoun
a woman murderer
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
self-defencenounUS /ˌselfdɪˈfens/
the act of defending yourself
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she was afraid of punishment, for she had only acted in self-defence, and Villiers, not she, was the aggressor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her head was very painful with the blow he had given her, and added to this she was certain she had killed him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Though she hated the man who had ruined her life, and who had tried to rob her, still she did not care about becoming his murderess, and the thought was madness to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Madame Midas, as may be easily guessed, did not pass a very pleasant night after the encounter with Villiers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Meanwhile she waited to hear if the body had been found, for ill news travels fast; and as everyone knew Villiers was her husband, she was satisfied that when the corpse was found she would be the first to be told about it.
