an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading He was to escape the full measure of retribution, shielded by the accident of his class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
architect'snounUS /ˈɑːrkətekts/
possessive form of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading His mood was invariably to settle things, to cover them up, to bury them!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was to escape the full measure of retribution, shielded by the accident of his class.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He was to escape the full measure of retribution, shielded by the accident of his class.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading His mood was invariably to settle things, to cover them up, to bury them!
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He was to escape the full measure of retribution, shielded by the accident of his class.
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From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to escape the full measure of retribution, shielded by the accident of his class.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading His mood was invariably to settle things, to cover them up, to bury them!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
engage in
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
manslaughternounUS /ˈmænslɔːtər/
homicide without malice aforethought
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He was to escape the full measure of retribution, shielded by the accident of his class.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
misdeedsnounUS /mɪsˈdiːdz/
plural of “misdeed” — improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His mood was invariably to settle things, to cover them up, to bury them!
not any; not one
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
on one occasion
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
the act of punishing
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading He was to escape the full measure of retribution, shielded by the accident of his class.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading His mood was invariably to settle things, to cover them up, to bury them!
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading He was to escape the full measure of retribution, shielded by the accident of his class.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
sortedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrtɪd/
arranged according to size
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His mood was invariably to settle things, to cover them up, to bury them!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His mood was invariably to settle things, to cover them up, to bury them!
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
the act of testing something
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
not known
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His mood was invariably to settle things, to cover them up, to bury them!
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if in her heroic soul she was ready to pay, and to make him pay, at the price of public shame for her and her children, the full penalty of his misdeeds, it was not to be so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unknown to him, the tangled threads of his fate were being sorted in the great city, and the vengeance of society was being averted, so far, at least, as legal punishment was concerned.
WheelernounUS /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading Everett Wheeler, once recovered from his disgust at the sentimental folly of the architect's confession at the inquest, had no mind to see his cousin on trial for manslaughter.
