adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fact argued not a perversion but a lack in her character.
acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading He acquitted her of all fault, except as to the deadly one of misreading and misunderstanding.
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 He acquitted her of all fault, except as to the deadly one of misreading and misunderstanding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading The fact argued not a perversion but a lack in her character.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not as though he felt either himself or his sister consciously in the wrong.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With Thorpe there could be no half-way measure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fact argued not a perversion but a lack in her character.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The fact argued not a perversion but a lack in her character.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading It was not as though he felt either himself or his sister consciously in the wrong.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With Thorpe there could be no half-way measure.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He acquitted her of all fault, except as to the deadly one of misreading and misunderstanding.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It was not as though he felt either himself or his sister consciously in the wrong.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He acquitted her of all fault, except as to the deadly one of misreading and misunderstanding.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact argued not a perversion but a lack in her character.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He acquitted her of all fault, except as to the deadly one of misreading and misunderstanding.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was not as though he felt either himself or his sister consciously in the wrong.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
half-way
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From this reading With Thorpe there could be no half-way measure.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He acquitted her of all fault, except as to the deadly one of misreading and misunderstanding.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not as though he felt either himself or his sister consciously in the wrong.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not as though he felt either himself or his sister consciously in the wrong.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The fact argued not a perversion but a lack in her character.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading With Thorpe there could be no half-way measure.
misreadingnounUS /mɪsˈriːdɪŋ/
misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
From this reading He acquitted her of all fault, except as to the deadly one of misreading and misunderstanding.
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading He acquitted her of all fault, except as to the deadly one of misreading and misunderstanding.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With Thorpe there could be no half-way measure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not as though he felt either himself or his sister consciously in the wrong.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not as though he felt either himself or his sister consciously in the wrong.
perversionnounUS /pərˈvɜːrʒən/
a curve that reverses the direction of something
From this reading The fact argued not a perversion but a lack in her character.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
ruptureverbUS /ˈrʌptʃər/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading With Thorpe there could be no half-way measure.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading With Thorpe there could be no half-way measure.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not as though he felt either himself or his sister consciously in the wrong.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He acquitted her of all fault, except as to the deadly one of misreading and misunderstanding.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that the rupture with his sister was final, and the thrust attained him in one of his few unprotected points.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Thorpe there could be no half-way measure.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It was not as though he felt either himself or his sister consciously in the wrong.
