adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The idea of being fought about!
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
barbarismnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
a brutal barbarous savage act
From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The idea of being fought about!
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
DUELLISTS
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The idea of being fought about!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of being fought about!
imbitter
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From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
Lou's
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even more than at, the barbarism of the act she revolted at its injustice.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
VANQUISHEDverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What right have they to do such a thing?" she asked herself over and over again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading "I never wronged either of them," she repeated, "and here they are recklessly bent on what would imbitter my life.
Zany's
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From this reading THE DUELLISTS VANQUISHED Zany's tidings brought the spur of a great necessity to Miss Lou's jaded spirit, and as her waking thoughts dwelt on the proposed encounter, a slow, deep anger was kindled in her mind.
