adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Do not ever mention the penalty of death again before Monsieur Nicolas,” said Monsieur Alain.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “That must mean,” said Godefroid, “that you are against the penalty of death?”
Alain
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From this reading “Do not ever mention the penalty of death again before Monsieur Nicolas,” said Monsieur Alain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “That must mean,” said Godefroid, “that you are against the penalty of death?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Do not ever mention the penalty of death again before Monsieur Nicolas,” said Monsieur Alain.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “That must mean,” said Godefroid, “that you are against the penalty of death?”
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Do not ever mention the penalty of death again before Monsieur Nicolas,” said Monsieur Alain.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
Godefroid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That must mean,” said Godefroid, “that you are against the penalty of death?”
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Monsieur Nicolas rose hastily and left the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Monsieur Nicolas rose hastily and left the room.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “That must mean,” said Godefroid, “that you are against the penalty of death?”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading “Do not ever mention the penalty of death again before Monsieur Nicolas,” said Monsieur Alain.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “That must mean,” said Godefroid, “that you are against the penalty of death?”
Nicolas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not ever mention the penalty of death again before Monsieur Nicolas,” said Monsieur Alain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading “That must mean,” said Godefroid, “that you are against the penalty of death?”
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Monsieur Nicolas rose hastily and left the room.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Monsieur Nicolas rose hastily and left the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That must mean,” said Godefroid, “that you are against the penalty of death?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “In general,” said Monsieur Nicolas, “persons turn over to religion souls which have reached the last stages of evil, and leave it no time to do its work.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The criminals of whom you speak were men of remarkable vigor; could they have been within our hands in time they might have become distinguished men; but as soon as they committed a murder, it was no longer possible to interfere; they then belonged to human justice.”
