adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
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 I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
Anahuac
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
CortesnounUS /ˌkɔːrˈtez/
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
MarinanounUS /mərˈiːnə/
a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
Marina's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
Otomie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE Now Otomie put the rope off her neck, and descending from the stool, stood before Marina.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
traitressnoun
female traitor
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she looked more royal than in this moment, when she risked her last chance of life that she might pour out her scorn upon one whom she deemed a traitress, no, one who was a traitress, for had it not been for Marina’s wit and aid, Cortes would never have conquered Anahuac.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I trembled as I heard her angry words, for, all I suffered notwithstanding, life still seemed sweet to me, who, ten seconds ago, had stood upon the verge of death.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are Marina,” she said coldly and proudly, “and you come to save us, you who have brought ruin on the land that bore you, and have given thousands of her children to death, and shame, and torment.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, if I had my way, I would have none of your salvation, nay, I would rather save myself as I was about to do.”
