adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I do not find any guilt therein,” broke in Leo.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he looked as though he meant it.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
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From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading “I do not find any guilt therein,” broke in Leo.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I do not find any guilt therein,” broke in Leo.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I do not find any guilt therein,” broke in Leo.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “I do not find any guilt therein,” broke in Leo.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And he looked as though he meant it.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And he looked as though he meant it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not find any guilt therein,” broke in Leo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading “I do not find any guilt therein,” broke in Leo.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And he looked as though he meant it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
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 “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I do believe thee, oh Holly,” she answered coldly, “and well it is for thee that I do—then does the whole guilt rest upon her.”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Any way, madam,” he went on, “whatever she has done I have done too, so if she is to be punished let me be punished also; and I tell thee,” he went on, working himself up into a fury, “that if thou biddest one of those deaf and dumb villains to touch her again I will tear him to pieces!”
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “She is not another man’s wife, and it appears that she has married me according to the custom of this awful place, so who is the worse?
