aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
dumfoundedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
enormitynounUS /ɪˈnɔːrməti/
the quality of being outrageous
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading I promise you she would not have escaped.'
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I promise you she would not have escaped.'
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promise you she would not have escaped.'
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
SeemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I was dumfounded; I hardly knew what to think or say, but I had to finish my mission.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Oh, if I had only known it while she was alive, I should have had her thrown into prison.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Seeming unable to find words suitable to the enormity, he stood up and began striding about.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I promise you she would not have escaped.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He muttered: 'Can you understand anything so horrible, doctor?
