adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
Anahuac
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From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I understood.
OATHnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
SWEARSverbUS /swerz/
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Now I understood.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I stooped to lift her and saw that she had been stabbed, and through the breast, stabbed with the sword which I carried in my hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH For a while I stood amazed with horror, staring down at the dead face of my beloved mother.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This was the work of that Spanish stranger whom I had met as he hurried from the place of murder, who, because of the wickedness of his heart or for some secret reason, had striven to slay me also when he learned that I was my mother’s son.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And I had held this devil in my power, and that I might meet my May, I had suffered him to escape my vengeance, who, had I known the truth, would have dealt with him as the priests of Anahuac deal with the victims of their gods.
