used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A demon was in the young man’s heart.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading There is no form of this disease so acute as that which springs from the sufferer’s knowledge of his own inferiority.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is no form of this disease so acute as that which springs from the sufferer’s knowledge of his own inferiority.
put or send forth
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading A demon was in the young man’s heart.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading There is no form of this disease so acute as that which springs from the sufferer’s knowledge of his own inferiority.
embittering
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From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared the security of his own position there.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading There is no form of this disease so acute as that which springs from the sufferer’s knowledge of his own inferiority.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is no form of this disease so acute as that which springs from the sufferer’s knowledge of his own inferiority.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A demon was in the young man’s heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
ill-support
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From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A demon was in the young man’s heart.
inferioritynounUS /ˌɪnfɪriˈɔːrɪtiː/
the state of being inferior
From this reading There is no form of this disease so acute as that which springs from the sufferer’s knowledge of his own inferiority.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading There is no form of this disease so acute as that which springs from the sufferer’s knowledge of his own inferiority.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A demon was in the young man’s heart.
not any; not one
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
poignancenoun
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He feared the security of his own position there.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
readiest
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From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading He feared the security of his own position there.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading There is no form of this disease so acute as that which springs from the sufferer’s knowledge of his own inferiority.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
sufferer's
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From this reading There is no form of this disease so acute as that which springs from the sufferer’s knowledge of his own inferiority.
taintnounUS /teɪnt/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A demon was in the young man’s heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He feared the security of his own position there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is no form of this disease so acute as that which springs from the sufferer’s knowledge of his own inferiority.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A demon was in the young man’s heart.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
which person or people
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was probably the fact that his own life could ill-support a scrutiny which lent a poignance to his jealousy; and is it not he the least without taint who is the readiest to cast the stone?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The consciousness embittering his spirit that he was in no sense worthy of the woman who watched over him so tenderly, caused him almost fiercely to resent the intrusion of another within her thoughts.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A demon was in the young man’s heart.
