adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
avengingverbUS /əˈvendʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But their conduct with Chilo simply went beyond his understanding of man’s power of forgiveness.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their conduct with Chilo simply went beyond his understanding of man’s power of forgiveness.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
Chilo
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From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading But their conduct with Chilo simply went beyond his understanding of man’s power of forgiveness.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the question thrust itself into his mind: Why did they not kill the Greek?
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading But their conduct with Chilo simply went beyond his understanding of man’s power of forgiveness.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading And the question thrust itself into his mind: Why did they not kill the Greek?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They might have killed him with impunity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
impunitynounUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading They might have killed him with impunity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the question thrust itself into his mind: Why did they not kill the Greek?
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the question thrust itself into his mind: Why did they not kill the Greek?
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading And the question thrust itself into his mind: Why did they not kill the Greek?
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They might have killed him with impunity.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
Lygia
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From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But their conduct with Chilo simply went beyond his understanding of man’s power of forgiveness.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might have killed him with impunity.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And the question thrust itself into his mind: Why did they not kill the Greek?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
NEITHERdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the question thrust itself into his mind: Why did they not kill the Greek?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But their conduct with Chilo simply went beyond his understanding of man’s power of forgiveness.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And the question thrust itself into his mind: Why did they not kill the Greek?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading But their conduct with Chilo simply went beyond his understanding of man’s power of forgiveness.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But their conduct with Chilo simply went beyond his understanding of man’s power of forgiveness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading And the question thrust itself into his mind: Why did they not kill the Greek?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading But their conduct with Chilo simply went beyond his understanding of man’s power of forgiveness.
Vinicius
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From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But their conduct with Chilo simply went beyond his understanding of man’s power of forgiveness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading NEITHER could Vinicius discover the cause of what had happened; and in the bottom of his soul he was almost as much astonished as Chilo.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And the question thrust itself into his mind: Why did they not kill the Greek?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But their conduct with Chilo simply went beyond his understanding of man’s power of forgiveness.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading That those people should treat him as they had, and, instead of avenging his attack, dress his wounds carefully, he ascribed partly to the doctrine which they confessed, more to Lygia, and a little, also, to his great significance.
