adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
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 That would come later, but now all her heart had room for was a consuming loathing of herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That would come later, but now all her heart had room for was a consuming loathing of herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That would come later, but now all her heart had room for was a consuming loathing of herself.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading That would come later, but now all her heart had room for was a consuming loathing of herself.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
disarmverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrm/
remove offensive capability from
From this reading There is no power like shame to disarm the spirit.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had not progressed far enough to hate Pierre.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had not progressed far enough to hate Pierre.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That would come later, but now all her heart had room for was a consuming loathing of herself.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading She had not progressed far enough to hate Pierre.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That would come later, but now all her heart had room for was a consuming loathing of herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That would come later, but now all her heart had room for was a consuming loathing of herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no power like shame to disarm the spirit.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
Jacqueline
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From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading That would come later, but now all her heart had room for was a consuming loathing of herself.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading That would come later, but now all her heart had room for was a consuming loathing of herself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no power like shame to disarm the spirit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not progressed far enough to hate Pierre.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That would come later, but now all her heart had room for was a consuming loathing of herself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading She had not progressed far enough to hate Pierre.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There is no power like shame to disarm the spirit.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading She had not progressed far enough to hate Pierre.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That would come later, but now all her heart had room for was a consuming loathing of herself.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not progressed far enough to hate Pierre.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading There is no power like shame to disarm the spirit.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no power like shame to disarm the spirit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no power like shame to disarm the spirit.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That would come later, but now all her heart had room for was a consuming loathing of herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A dog will fight if a man laughs at him; a coward will challenge the devil himself if he is whipped on by scorn; and this proud girl shrank and moaned on the saddle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up the same course which Jacqueline followed, Mary Brown had fled earlier that night with the triumphant laughter of Jack still ringing in her ears and following her like a remorseless, pointed hand of shame.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would come later, but now all her heart had room for was a consuming loathing of herself.
