adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
Agnes
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From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
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 There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From that day, life became an insupportable load, for all reflection was torture!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading From that day, life became an insupportable load, for all reflection was torture!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
direfuladjective
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
excruciatingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that day, life became an insupportable load, for all reflection was torture!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
insupportableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading From that day, life became an insupportable load, for all reflection was torture!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
intrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːsɪv/
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From that day, life became an insupportable load, for all reflection was torture!
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading From that day, life became an insupportable load, for all reflection was torture!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
offences
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From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
ReadernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading From that day, life became an insupportable load, for all reflection was torture!
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
slightedverbUS /ˈslaɪtɪd/
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading From that day, life became an insupportable load, for all reflection was torture!
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
vocabularynounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From that day, life became an insupportable load, for all reflection was torture!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There is a word in the vocabulary more bitter, more direful in its import, than all the rest.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Deep contrition for past offences had long been the punishment of unhappy Agnes; but, till the day she brought her child into the world, _remorse_ had been averted.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To think, merely to think, was to suffer excruciating agony; yet, never before was _thought_ so intrusive--it haunted her in every spot, in all discourse or company: sleep was no shelter--she never slept but her racking dreams told her--"she had slain her infant."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Reader, if poverty, if disgrace, if bodily pain, even if slighted love be your unhappy fate, kneel and bless Heaven for its beneficent influence, so that you are not tortured with the anguish of--_remorse_.
