adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
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 But Antony, in words the most insolent of all the “Hamstringers,” was the most cowardly in deeds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading But Antony, in words the most insolent of all the “Hamstringers,” was the most cowardly in deeds.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Antony, in words the most insolent of all the “Hamstringers,” was the most cowardly in deeds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading But Antony, in words the most insolent of all the “Hamstringers,” was the most cowardly in deeds.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading But Antony, in words the most insolent of all the “Hamstringers,” was the most cowardly in deeds.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
Edmee's
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From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
Hamstringers
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From this reading But Antony, in words the most insolent of all the “Hamstringers,” was the most cowardly in deeds.
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 He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
hypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Antony, in words the most insolent of all the “Hamstringers,” was the most cowardly in deeds.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
inflammationnounUS /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading But Antony, in words the most insolent of all the “Hamstringers,” was the most cowardly in deeds.
intestinesnounUS /ˌɪnˈtestənz/
plural of “intestine” — the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But Antony, in words the most insolent of all the “Hamstringers,” was the most cowardly in deeds.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Antony, in words the most insolent of all the “Hamstringers,” was the most cowardly in deeds.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
poisoningnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Antony, in words the most insolent of all the “Hamstringers,” was the most cowardly in deeds.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He no sooner found himself in the hands of justice than he confessed everything, even before knowing that his brother had thrown him over.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
TrappistnounUS /ˈtræpɪst/
member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Antony, in words the most insolent of all the “Hamstringers,” was the most cowardly in deeds.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At his trial there were some scandalous scenes, in which the two brothers accused each other in a loathsome way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The Trappist, whose rage was kept in check by his hypocrisy, coldly abandoned the ruffian to his fate, and denied that he had ever advised him to commit the crime.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The other, driven to desperation, accused him of the most horrible deeds, including the poisoning of my mother, and Edmee’s mother, who had both died of violent inflammation of the intestines within a short time of each other.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But Antony, in words the most insolent of all the “Hamstringers,” was the most cowardly in deeds.
