adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
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 "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
equalled
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From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
FadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
fleshly
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From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
FORGIVEverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES."
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mary was turning into the street where the Wilsons lived, Jem overtook her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Mary was turning into the street where the Wilsons lived, Jem overtook her.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading As Mary was turning into the street where the Wilsons lived, Jem overtook her.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading As Mary was turning into the street where the Wilsons lived, Jem overtook her.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
o'erpowered
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From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES."
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading As Mary was turning into the street where the Wilsons lived, Jem overtook her.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
penitence
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From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
RepliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
rigour
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From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
RODERICK
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From this reading SOUTHEY'S "RODERICK."
Rusilla
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From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
SOUTHEY'S
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From this reading SOUTHEY'S "RODERICK."
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As Mary was turning into the street where the Wilsons lived, Jem overtook her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
TRESPASSES
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From this reading "FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES."
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As Mary was turning into the street where the Wilsons lived, Jem overtook her.
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES."
VehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Mary was turning into the street where the Wilsons lived, Jem overtook her.
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 "Oh, had he lived, Replied Rusilla, never penitence Had equalled his! full well I know his heart, Vehement in all things.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As Mary was turning into the street where the Wilsons lived, Jem overtook her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
Wilsons
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From this reading As Mary was turning into the street where the Wilsons lived, Jem overtook her.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
wreakedverbUS /riːkt/
past form of “wreak” — cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading He would on himself Have wreaked such penance as had reached the height Of fleshly suffering,--yea, which being told, With its portentous rigour should have made The memory of his fault, o'erpowered and lost In shuddering pity and astonishment, Fade like a feeble horror."
