adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On my way to it I have learned many lessons; itself is a lesson--a momentous lesson.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hitherto I have been driven with revolt to what I would not; I was a bond-slave to poverty, driven and scourged.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I will lay my heart open to you,” answered Markheim.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hitherto I have been driven with revolt to what I would not; I was a bond-slave to poverty, driven and scourged.
bond-slave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hitherto I have been driven with revolt to what I would not; I was a bond-slave to poverty, driven and scourged.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “This crime on which you find me is my last.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Hitherto I have been driven with revolt to what I would not; I was a bond-slave to poverty, driven and scourged.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “This crime on which you find me is my last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On my way to it I have learned many lessons; itself is a lesson--a momentous lesson.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “I will lay my heart open to you,” answered Markheim.
HithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto I have been driven with revolt to what I would not; I was a bond-slave to poverty, driven and scourged.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will lay my heart open to you,” answered Markheim.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This crime on which you find me is my last.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On my way to it I have learned many lessons; itself is a lesson--a momentous lesson.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading On my way to it I have learned many lessons; itself is a lesson--a momentous lesson.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “This crime on which you find me is my last.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I will lay my heart open to you,” answered Markheim.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading On my way to it I have learned many lessons; itself is a lesson--a momentous lesson.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading On my way to it I have learned many lessons; itself is a lesson--a momentous lesson.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading On my way to it I have learned many lessons; itself is a lesson--a momentous lesson.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On my way to it I have learned many lessons; itself is a lesson--a momentous lesson.
Markheim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will lay my heart open to you,” answered Markheim.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This crime on which you find me is my last.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading On my way to it I have learned many lessons; itself is a lesson--a momentous lesson.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will lay my heart open to you,” answered Markheim.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hitherto I have been driven with revolt to what I would not; I was a bond-slave to poverty, driven and scourged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This crime on which you find me is my last.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I will lay my heart open to you,” answered Markheim.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Hitherto I have been driven with revolt to what I would not; I was a bond-slave to poverty, driven and scourged.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Hitherto I have been driven with revolt to what I would not; I was a bond-slave to poverty, driven and scourged.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
scourgedverbUS /skɜːrdʒd/
past form of “scourge” — punish severely; excoriate
From this reading Hitherto I have been driven with revolt to what I would not; I was a bond-slave to poverty, driven and scourged.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This crime on which you find me is my last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I will lay my heart open to you,” answered Markheim.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading There are robust virtues that can stand in these temptations; mine was not so; I had a thirst of pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hitherto I have been driven with revolt to what I would not; I was a bond-slave to poverty, driven and scourged.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On my way to it I have learned many lessons; itself is a lesson--a momentous lesson.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hitherto I have been driven with revolt to what I would not; I was a bond-slave to poverty, driven and scourged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “This crime on which you find me is my last.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will lay my heart open to you,” answered Markheim.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hitherto I have been driven with revolt to what I would not; I was a bond-slave to poverty, driven and scourged.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hitherto I have been driven with revolt to what I would not; I was a bond-slave to poverty, driven and scourged.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will lay my heart open to you,” answered Markheim.
