adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I took that girl home with me, I arranged my room just as I was accustomed to do when my mistress was with me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I took that girl home with me, I arranged my room just as I was accustomed to do when my mistress was with me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I took that girl home with me, I arranged my room just as I was accustomed to do when my mistress was with me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading I probed my heart to the bottom in order to sound its depths.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was dominated by a certain recollection of past joys.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I was dominated by a certain recollection of past joys.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading I probed my heart to the bottom in order to sound its depths.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Having arranged my room to my satisfaction I gave myself up to the intoxication of despair.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I took that girl home with me, I arranged my room just as I was accustomed to do when my mistress was with me.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading I was dominated by a certain recollection of past joys.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Having arranged my room to my satisfaction I gave myself up to the intoxication of despair.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading I took that girl home with me, I arranged my room just as I was accustomed to do when my mistress was with me.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having arranged my room to my satisfaction I gave myself up to the intoxication of despair.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I probed my heart to the bottom in order to sound its depths.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I took that girl home with me, I arranged my room just as I was accustomed to do when my mistress was with me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I probed my heart to the bottom in order to sound its depths.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading Having arranged my room to my satisfaction I gave myself up to the intoxication of despair.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I probed my heart to the bottom in order to sound its depths.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I was dominated by a certain recollection of past joys.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I took that girl home with me, I arranged my room just as I was accustomed to do when my mistress was with me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
muddledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdəld/
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Having arranged my room to my satisfaction I gave myself up to the intoxication of despair.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I probed my heart to the bottom in order to sound its depths.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I was dominated by a certain recollection of past joys.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
probedverbUS /proʊbd/
past form of “probe” — question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading I probed my heart to the bottom in order to sound its depths.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I was dominated by a certain recollection of past joys.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I took that girl home with me, I arranged my room just as I was accustomed to do when my mistress was with me.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Having arranged my room to my satisfaction I gave myself up to the intoxication of despair.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I probed my heart to the bottom in order to sound its depths.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I took that girl home with me, I arranged my room just as I was accustomed to do when my mistress was with me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE instant I noticed her resemblance to my mistress a frightful idea occurred to me; it took irresistible possession of my muddled mind and I put it into execution at once.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having arranged my room to my satisfaction I gave myself up to the intoxication of despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I took that girl home with me, I arranged my room just as I was accustomed to do when my mistress was with me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I took that girl home with me, I arranged my room just as I was accustomed to do when my mistress was with me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took that girl home with me, I arranged my room just as I was accustomed to do when my mistress was with me.
