andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MURDER WILL OUT He was gone but for three minutes.
couldn't
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From this reading He was my father's murderer; and I couldn't help loving him!
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading It was that that filled up the cup of my misery to overflowing.
Dr
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From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was my father's murderer; and I couldn't help loving him!
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was that that filled up the cup of my misery to overflowing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MURDER WILL OUT He was gone but for three minutes.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading MURDER WILL OUT He was gone but for three minutes.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MURDER WILL OUT He was gone but for three minutes.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He was my father's murderer; and I couldn't help loving him!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
Ivor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
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 For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading He was my father's murderer; and I couldn't help loving him!
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading MURDER WILL OUT He was gone but for three minutes.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
MURDERverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER WILL OUT He was gone but for three minutes.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading He was my father's murderer; and I couldn't help loving him!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MURDER WILL OUT He was gone but for three minutes.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading It was that that filled up the cup of my misery to overflowing.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was that that filled up the cup of my misery to overflowing.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MURDER WILL OUT He was gone but for three minutes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Meanwhile, I buried my face in my burning hands, and cried to myself in unspeakable misery.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was that that filled up the cup of my misery to overflowing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MURDER WILL OUT He was gone but for three minutes.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MURDER WILL OUT He was gone but for three minutes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For, horrible as it sounds to say so, I knew perfectly well now that Jack was Dr. Ivor: yet, in spite of that knowledge, I loved him still.
