adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading The young husband's apologies were profuse and abject.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Bertram was heartily ashamed of himself, and was man enough to acknowledge it.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young husband's apologies were profuse and abject.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading The young husband's apologies were profuse and abject.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Bertram was heartily ashamed of himself, and was man enough to acknowledge it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
Bertram
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From this reading Bertram was heartily ashamed of himself, and was man enough to acknowledge it.
beseechingadjectiveUS /biˈsiːtʃɪŋ/
begging
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At first Billy did not speak, or even vouchsafe a glance in his direction.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Bertram was heartily ashamed of himself, and was man enough to acknowledge it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Billy did not speak, or even vouchsafe a glance in his direction.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At first Billy did not speak, or even vouchsafe a glance in his direction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Bertram was heartily ashamed of himself, and was man enough to acknowledge it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bertram was heartily ashamed of himself, and was man enough to acknowledge it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The young husband's apologies were profuse and abject.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bertram was heartily ashamed of himself, and was man enough to acknowledge it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bertram was heartily ashamed of himself, and was man enough to acknowledge it.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bertram was heartily ashamed of himself, and was man enough to acknowledge it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At first Billy did not speak, or even vouchsafe a glance in his direction.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
piteously
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From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading The young husband's apologies were profuse and abject.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
self-denunciation
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From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young husband's apologies were profuse and abject.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bertram was heartily ashamed of himself, and was man enough to acknowledge it.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Almost on his knees he begged Billy to forgive him; and in a frenzy of self-denunciation he followed her down into the kitchen that night, piteously beseeching her to speak to him, to just _look_ at him, even, so that he might know he was not utterly despised--though he did, indeed, deserve to be more than despised, he moaned.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
vouchsafe
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From this reading At first Billy did not speak, or even vouchsafe a glance in his direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bertram was heartily ashamed of himself, and was man enough to acknowledge it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Very quietly she went about her preparations for a simple meal, paying apparently no more attention to Bertram than as if he were not there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young husband's apologies were profuse and abject.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young husband's apologies were profuse and abject.
