actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And he had grounds for being uneasy and for asking himself whether he had acted rightly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nay, what father whose two bright young sons had been murdered, but would have done as he did?
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading And he had grounds for being uneasy and for asking himself whether he had acted rightly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And he had grounds for being uneasy and for asking himself whether he had acted rightly.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The greater the gift the better founded his hope of grace and favor from the recipient!
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Nay, what father whose two bright young sons had been murdered, but would have done as he did?
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nay, what father whose two bright young sons had been murdered, but would have done as he did?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
doubtings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nay, what father whose two bright young sons had been murdered, but would have done as he did?
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading The greater the gift the better founded his hope of grace and favor from the recipient!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he had grounds for being uneasy and for asking himself whether he had acted rightly.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading The greater the gift the better founded his hope of grace and favor from the recipient!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The greater the gift the better founded his hope of grace and favor from the recipient!
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The greater the gift the better founded his hope of grace and favor from the recipient!
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The greater the gift the better founded his hope of grace and favor from the recipient!
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater the gift the better founded his hope of grace and favor from the recipient!
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading And he had grounds for being uneasy and for asking himself whether he had acted rightly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he had grounds for being uneasy and for asking himself whether he had acted rightly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The greater the gift the better founded his hope of grace and favor from the recipient!
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The greater the gift the better founded his hope of grace and favor from the recipient!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
Melchites
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Nay, what father whose two bright young sons had been murdered, but would have done as he did?
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, what father whose two bright young sons had been murdered, but would have done as he did?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
PangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
recipientnounUS /rəˈsɪpiənt/
a person who receives something
From this reading The greater the gift the better founded his hope of grace and favor from the recipient!
RevengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading And he had grounds for being uneasy and for asking himself whether he had acted rightly.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Nay, what father whose two bright young sons had been murdered, but would have done as he did?
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pangs of soul and doubtings of conscience had, in fact, prompted the governor to purchase the hanging and he therefore might have been glad if it had cost him still dearer.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nay, what father whose two bright young sons had been murdered, but would have done as he did?
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading And he had grounds for being uneasy and for asking himself whether he had acted rightly.
unpunishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌnɪʃt/
not punished
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nay, what father whose two bright young sons had been murdered, but would have done as he did?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Revenge was no Christian virtue, but to let the evil done to him by the Melchites go unpunished when the opportunity offered for crushing them was more than he could bring himself to.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And he had grounds for being uneasy and for asking himself whether he had acted rightly.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Nay, what father whose two bright young sons had been murdered, but would have done as he did?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nay, what father whose two bright young sons had been murdered, but would have done as he did?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nay, what father whose two bright young sons had been murdered, but would have done as he did?
